More demand than supply seen in data centers

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>>More demand than supply seen in data centers

MANILA, Philippines – Data centers are in a renaissance in recent years with increased Internet usage, spurred by the growth of online services

Samuel Lee, president of data center company Equinix Asia Pacific said the sheer size of Asia -- with its tech-savvy population and the number of industries, from small, medium, and large corporations -- is creating new demand for data centers.

“Outsourcing growth, Internet data traffic, and electronic trading in Asia can be attributed to the rise in data center growth. With this, many Asian companies are looking at new business models to keep up with operational capacity while maintaining customer satisfaction,” Lee said.

But even with data centers popping up in different regions, Lee said the introduction of Internet-ready devices, as well as the use of social networking services are pushing demand farther away from the supply side.

The use of video is also one of the reasons for increased bandwidth usage and storage space among telecommunications providers and digital media portals, who would constantly look at data centers for more space and connection speed.