Record-breaking mergers and acquisitions (M&A)? Check. Game-changing new facility
technology? Affirmative. So far, 2017 has all the trappings of another interesting year
for data center real estate, as providers step up their strategies to meet unflagging
consumer demand for data services—while simultaneously building in new business
value. The convergence of real estate and technology innovation is fueling new thinking
on how data center users choose and manage their space, according to exclusive new
insider interviews cited in JLL's latest data center report. These heavyweight data
center users revealed how some hot topics in the field—including artificial intelligence
(AI), processor systems and automation—will likely affect their real-estate and tech
investment decisions over the next couple of years.
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