EDITOR ’ S QUESTION

NATALYA MAKAROCHKINA

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC – SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , SECURE POWER DIVISION ,

INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

Particular centers of activity include Tokyo , Sydney and Seoul , with Singapore also seeing renewed activity on the ending of its previous moratorium .

Knight Franks reports that the region saw an increase of 488 MW of new capacity in Q1 2022 , up from 185 MW in the previous quarter , bringing total capacity to more than 8,700 MW . In fact , a DC Bytes report has said that the APAC region had surpassed EMEA in terms growth rate in 2021 .

There is also significant development outside of the hyperscaler market , with major colocation operators investing in facilities . These include Airtrunk Operating , Chindata , Colt Data Center Services , Digital Realty , Equinix , GDS Services and ST Telemedia Global Data centers .

Schneider Electric has done a lot of work to ensure that data center operators can measure , manage , and improve sustainability with established frameworks to facilitate like for like comparisons . White Paper 67 provides a guide to environmental sustainability metrics for data centers .

To meet the demand across hyperscalers and colocation providers , requires a different approach to previous development waves . Speed of deployment will be key , and modular builds with pre-certified designs and preconfigured stacks will be a vital fast , cost-effective , scalable alternative to the traditional data center .

Intelligence from analysts Tech Research Asia highlights that 30 % of firms across Asia Pacific are already doing Edge Computing . As a major element driving data center demand in the region is the accelerating digitalization of traditional industries , as well as emerging high-tech manufacturing , this means new Industrial Internet of Things ( IIoT ) implementations extending visibility and monitoring into new areas .

This demand is being driven by multiple factors , as the region moves beyond the pandemic , but also in light of global supply chain pressures from disruption and reconfiguration .

Customers are looking increasingly for business resiliency , while accelerating Digital Transformation , with innovation as a business catalyst , and all while adapting to changes in working culture . These trends are all driving demand for more , new , flexible digital services from partners and service providers .

The constant backdrop to all of this is sustainability , and a key element of which is transparent , common metrics and reporting standards to allow operators and customers to know their full impact .

Supporting this is the emerging Industrial Edge , providing a seamless network from sensor to data center , turning industrial data into business intelligence . For example , Schneider Electric with its growing network of partners and providers , has the international knowledge and regional experience to guide customers through to this next phase of digital infrastructure development .

Despite global challenges , the APAC region is powering ahead of other markets , driven by demand that itself is evolving rapidly . We believe that with a strong sustainability proposition throughout our offerings , supported by regional partners with deep local knowledge , we have the right approach and breadth of portfolio to help the region achieve its strong development potential .

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