Yotta Data Services, recently unveiled plans for the development of five more data center projects, expanding its data center business in India. Yotta is not the only one, a number of companies are investing heavily in building data centers in India due to the growing demand for data storage and processing. These data centers are large facilities that house powerful computers to manage and store digital information.
The main reasons for this surge in data center development are data localization and cost efficiency. Data localization means keeping data within the country’s borders, which is required by India’s data protection laws.
Recent plans include building data center projects in different cities in India, like Mumbai, Gujarat, Chennai, and even in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This expansion aims to cater to the rising need for data storage and management. Investments are pouring in from various sources, including big companies like Sify, Atlassian, AWS, and more. These companies are attracted to India’s data center market due to its potential and regulatory environment.
Sectors such as banking, finance, government services, e-commerce, media, manufacturing, and retail are driving the demand for data centers. There’s a push to establish data centers within India’s borders because it’s more efficient and secure for data consumed by local users. This concept of “trusted geographies” restricts storing data in specific countries.
As the demand for data centers grows, there’s also a focus on making them more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient. Additionally, smaller data centers in smaller cities are gaining attention for their potential to provide backup services and reduce the load on larger data centers in major cities.
