by Brianna Crandall — July 4, 2016 — In a new report, Technavio’s market research analysts predict the global data center precision air-conditioning market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 10% between 2016 and 2020. The increasing adoption of containerized data centers is the fundamental driving force behind the growth of this market.
Containerized data centers are being increasingly adopted across the globe owing to their effectiveness and ability to adapt to variations in temperature and humidity. The infrastructure housed in these data centers comprises servers, air-conditioning units, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems.
Regions
During 2015, the Americas dominated the global data center precision air-conditioning market by occupying almost 50% of the overall market space. The growing adoption of free-cooling techniques through precision cooling systems, which requires the use of high-density information technology (IT) infrastructure, is expected to positively influence growth in the data center precision air-conditioning market in the Americas.
The new industry research report from Technavio discusses in detail the key drivers and trends responsible for the growth of this market and its sub-segments.
Rakesh Panda, lead analyst, ICT, Technavio Research, explains:
A rise in the construction of green data centers worldwide is an ongoing trend in the market. Many enterprises are focusing on the building of green data center facilities owing to increasing awareness about high carbon emissions and consumption of electricity. Green data centers incorporate concepts such as free cooling, use of renewable energy sources, consolidation, and waste recycling in order to enhance the overall performance.
Technavio reminds that there is an increasing need for reducing the operating expenditure (OPEX), as cooling systems consume almost 36% of the electricity in data centers. Vendors are also introducing precision air conditioners to enable precision control over the temperature and humidity of data center facilities. Furthermore, using air and water-side economizer for data center free cooling reduces the need for precision cooling system pumps and compressors.
Key vendors
The key vendors in the market include Airedale Air Conditioning, Black Box Network Services, Data Aire, Delta Power Solutions, Climaveneta, Emerson Network Power, Rittal, Schneider Electric, and STULZ. The global data center precision air-conditioning market is highly fragmented owing to the presence of several well-established international and local vendors.
The market is also dominated by global vendors, with regional vendors offering innovative air-conditioning units to fulfill the cooling needs of data centers. Moreover, the global vendors offer precision cooling systems that meet the cooling requirement at peak and off-peak heat emission times. Energy-efficient systems are likely to gain traction in countries where data centers consume high power.
A more detailed analysis is available in the Technavio report, Global Data Center Precision Air Conditioning Market 2016-2020. The company says it can customize reports by other regions and specific segments upon request.
