Survey Data Hub - Voice of the Enterprise: Datacenters, Colocation 2024
Biography
Dan Thompson is a principal research analyst in the 451 Research technology research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence. He leads the Datacenter Services and Infrastructure team, which is charged with keeping tabs on the datacenter industry globally to better understand its trends and growth areas. His research includes analyses of datacenter providers, market size and supply/demand in key and emerging markets around the world. Dan also provides coverage of datacenter providers offering services beyond colocation, such as managed and cloud-type services. Dan also provides research on the sustainability of the datacenter industry. Beyond just renewable energy purchasing and carbon offsetting, he has been investigating full life cycle emissions, including supply chain emissions, as well as efficiency gains and water usage. Before joining S&P Global Market Intelligence, Dan spent 15 years as a practitioner in the IT industry, the last 10 years at a top managed/cloud service provider. Dan has worn many hats in the IT world, from systems administration to management, and was most recently an enterprise architect. In that role, he not only assisted in the launch of the company's security practice, but also created security-specific products and designed security into every solution launched to the customer base. In addition to a good many IT industry certifications, Dan currently holds degrees in network security and forensics and information technology. Prior to joining 451 Research, Dan spent 15 years as a practitioner in the IT industry, the last 10 of which were spent at a top managed/cloud service provider. Dan has worn many hats in the IT world, from systems administration to management, and was most recently an enterprise architect. In that role, Dan not only assisted in the launch of the company's security practice, but also created security-specific products, and designed security into every solution launched to the customer base. Dan has been quoted in a number of top publications including The Wall Street Journal, as well as industry-specific publications such as CyberTrend Magazine. He is a regular speaker at client and industry events globally, and regularly appears on regional NBC affiliate stations across East Tennessee. In addition to a good many IT industry certifications, Dan currently holds degrees in Network Security and Forensics, and Information Technology.
Geographic Coverage
North America
Asia Pacific
Recent Research from Dan Thompson
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Colocation sees increased interest in interconnection services due to high-density capabilities – Highlights from VotE: Datacenters
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2025 Trends in Datacenter Services & Infrastructure
AI is having a major impact on the datacenter industry and energy utilities, as datacenter providers and customers seek to lock in access to large amounts of power that may be required to support AI adoption. However, even though adoption of generative AI and other types of AI is strong, it is difficult to know how much infrastructure will be required and when. Sustainability remains a key concern as well, and a top question is whether AI infrastructure will lead to extended lives for coal-fired power plants and the construction of additional gas-fired power plants. Overall, AI requirements will continue to impact the industry, and datacenter demand will remain strong, but there could be major shifts in datacenter design and location, and some proposed facilities could be canceled or postponed.
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Datacenter Knowledgebase Q3 2024 Visualization
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The role of nuclear in AI's future
As big tech companies continue the AI arms race, availability of power has become a key variable in the success of AI-related initiatives, particularly in the US. For the hyperscalers, one of these options is nuclear power.
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Nevada: Datacenters and Energy Report
This report provides an overview of the competitive dynamics in the market, a listing of the competitors in the area, market share of the dominant providers, supply-demand and utilization trends, and discussion of planned multi-tenant datacenter builds.
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