Data is a driving force behind nearly all activities today, and IDC’s Global DataSphere projection predicts that the world’s data will double by 2037. This has made data centers an attractive commercial real estate investment, particularly edge data centers with smaller capacities ranging from 500 kilowatts to 2 megawatts. Edge centers are used to move computing capability closer to users who may be located further away from the cloud and their main purpose is not for preserving data but rather completing tasks quickly and returning results efficiently.
The Edge Data Center market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22.1% between 2023-2031 according Gartner reports which also state that 75% of business operations could take place at the edge by 2025 – making distributed infrastructure more necessary than ever before. Tom Glover, JLL Head of EMEA Data Center Transactions explains this surge in demand as being due largely in part to increased adoption of IoT devices as well as generative AI applications & machine learning (ML).
Edge Centers have another advantage over hyperscale facilities; they require less land space while still providing sustainable alternatives for powering them given their lower energy consumption needs compared with larger sites . As such these assets are becoming increasingly important components within computing networks – offering both speed & efficiency alongside sustainability benefits too!
