SOUTH KOREA DATA CENTER MARKET INSIGHTS

• In 2020, the South Korea data center market was valued at USD 3.36 billion.
• South Korea is also a leader in ICT adoption. In 2021, its spending on science and ICT research stands at over USD 5 billion, which is an increase of 12% from 2020.
• Naver has planned to construct its second facility, the Cloud Ring Data Center in Sejong, expected to be operational by 2023.
• LG Uplus Anyang facility will add over 250,000 square feet are of IT space expected to be online by Q3 2023.
• Owing to the increase in internet users and the outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic, the demand for data centers in the country has increased, thereby boosting low latency and high data storage and computation infrastructure.
• COVID-19 has increased the demand due to increased access to internet-based services by organizations across sectors such as IT services, banking services, healthcare, educational institutes, and more.
• In 2021, Sejong City and Hancom Group joined forces to create a new smart city based on technology such as Artificial intelligence, part of the 4th industrial revolution.

COMPARISON BETWEEN EXISTING AND UPCOMING AREA

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY THIS RESEARCH?

• Market size available in the investment, area, power capacity, and colocation revenue.
• An assessment of the South Korea data center investment in the market by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators
• Data center investments in terms of white floor area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across cities in the country
• A detailed study of the existing South Korea data center market landscape, an in-depth industry analysis, and insightful predictions about the South Korea market size during the forecast period
• Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party facilities in South Korea 

• Facilities Covered (Existing): 33
• Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 5
• Coverage: 12 Cities
• Existing vs. Upcoming (Data Center Area)
• Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)
• Data center colocation market in South Korea
• Market Revenue & Forecast (2020-2026)
• Retail Colocation Pricing
• Classification of the South Korea market investments into multiple segments and sub-segments (IT, power, cooling, and general construction services) with market sizing and forecast.
• A comprehensive analysis of the latest trends, growth rate, potential opportunities, and growth restraints, and prospects for the market.
• Business overview and product offerings of prominent IT infrastructure providers, construction contractors, support infrastructure providers, and investors operating in the market
• A transparent research methodology and the analysis of the demand and supply aspect of the market.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORT:

• Diesel generators are adopted widely among data center operators in South Korea, with few operators adopting Diesel Rotary Uninterruptible Power Supply (DRUPS) systems.
• Most facilities in South Korea will adopt a medium- to low-voltage switchgear during the forecast period.
• LG Uplus Busan facility in South Korea is equipped with a hybrid cooling system and achieves free cooling for around eight months without using chillers.
• In South Korea, Greenfield construction is widely adopted among data operators., especially in non-urban locations.
• BEHIVE Architects is involved in providing architectural services for Naver’s Cloud Ring data center in Sejong.

MARKET SIZE BY WHITE FLOOR AREA

SOUTH KOREA DATA CENTER MARKET VENDOR LANDSCAPE

Arista Networks, Atos, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), IBM, Inspur, Lenovo, and NetApp are some of the IT infrastructure providers in South Korea. Data center operators added over 30 MW of power capacity in the industry between January 2020 and June 2021. The deployment of smart technologies creates lucrative opportunities for data center operators in South Korea. 

REPORT COVERAGE:

This report analyzes the South Korea data center market share. It elaboratively analyzes the existing and upcoming facilities and data center investments in IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction, tier standard, and geography. It discusses the industry sizing and estimation for different segments concerning the investment in the facilities. The segmentation includes:

EXISTING VS. UPCOMING DATA CENTERS

• Existing Facilities in the region (White Floor Area and Power Capacity)
• Seoul
• Other Cities
• List of Upcoming Facilities in the region (White Floor Area and Power Capacity)

SOUTH KOREA DATA CENTER INVESTMENT COVERAGE

• Infrastructure Type
• IT Infrastructure
• Electrical Infrastructure
• Mechanical Infrastructure
• General Construction
• IT Infrastructure
• Server
• Storage
• Network Infrastructure
• Electrical Infrastructure
• UPS Systems
• Generators
• Transfer Switches and Switchgears
• PDUs
• Other Electrical Infrastructure
• Mechanical Infrastructure
• Cooling Systems
• Rack Cabinets
• Other Mechanical Infrastructure
• Cooling Systems
• CRAC & CRAH Units
• Chillers
• Cooling Towers, Condensers, and Dry Coolers
• Economizers & Evaporative Coolers
• Other Cooling Units
• General Construction
• Building Development
• Installation & Commissioning Services
• Building Design
• Physical Security
• Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
• Tier Segments
• Tier I & Tier II
• Tier III
• Tier IV

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

IT Infrastructure Providers - Arista Networks, Atos, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), IBM, Inspur, Lenovo, and NetApp

Construction Constructors & Sub-Contractors – BEHIVE Architects, DPR Construction, GS E&C, HanmiGlobal, ISG, Posco ICT, and Samoo Architects & Engineers

Support Infrastructure Providers – ABB, Caterpillar, Cummins, Delta Electronics, Eaton, Fuji Electric, Legrand, Rittal, Mitsubishi Electric, PILLER POWER SYSTEMS, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, Schneider Electric, and Vertiv Group

Data Center Investors – Digital Realty, KT, LG Uplus, and Lotte Data Communication

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Datacenter Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)
• Datacenter Construction Contractors
• Datacenter Infrastructure Providers
• New Entrants
• Consultants/Consultancies/Advisory Firms
• Corporate and Governments Agencies