Top 50 Biggest Data Center Markets

Everyday, we use the Internet. But where is all this data physically stored, processed and hosted? To find out, this chart maps the 50 biggest data center global markets by megawatts consumed. Unlike real estate, which is measured in square footage, data center size is measuredin electricity capacity and consumption. Server densityis key because many serverscan be stacked verticallyinto the same footprint,enabling more value from the same square footage. Moreservers means more bandwidth—but also more power consumed.

Not surprisingly, many of the biggest data centers are in the U.S. and one market towers above the rest: Northern Viriginia. But some cities in the top 50 might surprise you like Queretaro (Mexico), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Santiago (Chile). With the ever increasing use of socialmedia, mobile internet and cloud services, the demandfor data centers remains strong and is not slowing down.