How will Smart infrastructure influence data center site selection and new-build development?

With data center growth continuing unabated, site selection remains a key strategic challenge determining revenues, total cost of ownership and lifecycle. Evaluation factors are myriad and complex with environmental risk, taxes and regulations, transportation, construction and permitting costs and speed to market all playing a role.

What will influence site selection across the Middle East and what needs to be done to make the region an attractive one for data center investment?

Tune into this DCD Debate to:
  • Understand the evolving relationship between data centers and regional Governments and utilities to build a winning strategy
  • How to project-manage site selection projects to deliver new data centers successfully
  • The role of PPAs, Demand-Response and new technologies in meeting growing demand