EDITOR ’ S QUESTION
JEREMY DEUTSCH , PRESIDENT , EQUINIX
ASIA-PACIFIC
The APAC region is witnessing a synchronous acceleration in digital infrastructure development , governments are introducing various policies to advance their digital capability and competitiveness .
For example , the Hong Kong Government announced the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology to develop Hong Kong into an international I & T centre . The Malaysian Government also aims to develop its digital economy through the MyDigital initiative . Digital infrastructure is quickly becoming a cornerstone for governments and businesses to achieve a competitive advantage and succeed in an increasingly important digital economy .
In today ’ s digital economy , volume of data is growing at a staggering rate as data-gathering devices continue to proliferate . To fully leverage the potential of AI , enterprises need to strategically acquire data from reliable sources and utilise appropriate models . The growing enterprise adoption of cloud computing and the focus on Edge Computing and AI to process and analyse data closer to the source will also require increasingly flexible and hybrid approaches to digital infrastructure .
Another trend is the rise of Everything-as-a-Service ( XaaS ), where on-demand digital services allow businesses to plug and play new digital capabilities at software speed that can be scaled up or down according to their needs . By 2026 , IDC predicts that 65 % of customers will opt to pay for their IT equipment and services through XaaS models , highlighting the growing popularity of this consumption model .
Growth of digital footprint should not come at a cost to sustainability , illustrated by the numerous technological and social achievements that reflect our steadfast commitment to climate neutrality by 2030 . In Southeast
Digital infrastructure is quickly becoming a cornerstone for governments and businesses to achieve a competitive advantage .
Asia , we are making a significant contribution by offering sustainably powered and increasingly climateneutral data centres , aligning with the governments ’ environmental aspirations , for instance , the Singapore Green Plan 2030 .
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