Cloud Services Industry Case Study

Industry

Cloud

Challenges

• AI integration
• Scalability
• Interconnection
• Security
• ESG

Solutions

• Scalable power
• Fast-growing footprint
• Mature ecosystems
• Comprehensive compliance
• Carbon-free energy & ITAD Services

Case study

Cloud Service Providers

Industry Challenges

This has been the decade of the cloud, as a tectonic shift drives data from PCs and proprietary racks to mobile endpoints and virtualized public infrastructure. Cloud services vary hugely in nature and size, but between them they now provide the foundation for the digital economy. Forecast to account for $1 trillion of IT spend by 2027 (Gartner) cloud providers are now launching a new wave of generative AI-driven applications to stimulate the market and drive innovation.

Cloud infrastructure requirements have changed over the years. Space, power, interconnection, and compliance are still vital, but their scope has changed. Space scalability covers a wider range of needs, with huge demand for dedicated custom builds as well as smaller presences in multi-tenant facilities where a mix of providers can operate closer to consumers. A global footprint is more critical, with seamless remote services and automation to accelerate availability.

Power procurement and management have changed most of all. GenAI requires far higher power densities and new forms of cooling, and this growing demand in the face of the climate crisis makes efficiency and carbon-free energy imperative. AI-infused APIs for multiple sectors and the increasing focus on security services also make the broadest possible compliance framework critical.