On average, the construction phase of a data center takes 18 to 30 months, while the full project lifecycle, from planning to commissioning, can span 3 to 6 years depending on the scale of the facility, regulatory approvals, and power infrastructure availability. IDC's Datacenter Facilities Index offers quantitative insights into current and forecast worldwide datacenter installation patterns through 2029. Chiller pumps and building automation systems have a useful life of 25. At the same time, many organizations are relying on older facilities that are approaching or exceeding their 10 to 15-year design lifespan. As demand for cloud computing and. This IDC study reveals significant growth in the datacenter industry, driven by digital transformation and the rise of generative AI, with a shift in measuring datacenter capacity from square footage to power.
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