US Data Center Market Trends - 1Q 2018

Several trends emerged in 1Q 2018 in the data center industry, and we are discussing them here. Hyperscale leasing continued to be focused on scale, flexibility and timing. Vacancy rates increased in the top 4 largest data center markets. The "Planned Power" market we track at datacenterHawk increased across the board as well, and Hybrid Solutions were front and center as data center users mature in their consumption of IT infrastructure.