Advent of Containerized Data Center Facilities Fostering Growth in the Data Center Rack Market in the GCC: Technavio Report

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  • The key vendors in the data center rack market in the GCC 2015-2019 are Black Box Network Services, Eaton, Emerson Network Power, HP, IBM, Rittal, Schneider Electric, and Tripp Lite.

London, 24 July 2015: Technavio, an independent tech-focused global research firm, has announced the publication of its market research report on the data center rack market in the GCC 2015-2019. The increasing need for taller racks in data centers is a key trend observed in this market. The evolution of data centers in this region has created options for enterprises to choose the infrastructure that satisfies their current and future business requirements. Computing and storage requirements in data centers are expected to increase significantly during the next five years; thus, resulting in the construction of racks that are taller than the current racks. Taller racks enable better cabling and have higher equipment support. The data center rack market in the GCC is expected to grow at a CAGR of 24.02% during the forecast period of 2014-2019. 

The growing requirement for IT equipment is a major factor that fosters growth in this market. The declining prices of racks during the forecast period will also aid in increasing the revenues generated by this market. To overcome the market competition, many vendors provide customizable racks for end-users that are priced based on requirements. During the next five years, data centers are expected to experience space constraints owing to the rapidly increasing demand for IT equipment. This will result in the increased adoption of racks that are reliable, flexible, and more spacious. 

“A containerized data center is a part of the modular data center where each module is a container. This container can host IT, power, and cooling equipment. These container facilities are available in 20-foot and 40-foot sizes and can be delivered to end-users on demand. A wide range of racks and computing equipment can be hosted within a containerized data center facility,” says Faisal Ghaus, Vice President of Technavio Research.

“Containerized data centers are easy to relocate and can be managed centrally. The common racks installed in these containers are of 42U size. Many enterprises during the forecast period are likely to prefer containerized data center solutions, thereby boosting the revenue of the rack market.”

To define the market conditions in the next 3-4 years, Technavio analysts have conducted in-depth analysis of the impact of market drivers, challenges, and trends featuring data on product segmentations, vendor shares, growth rate by revenue and an evaluation of the different buying criteria in the order of importance. 

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