Intelligent CIO LATAM Issue 02 | Page 40

FEATURE : DATA CENTERS
Anderson Quirino , Vertiv Latin America Sales Team Leader , stresses the importance of colocation data centers to the Latin America region . “ It is essential that , in 2021 , these centers advance in terms of availability , connectivity and energy efficiency ,” he says .

Digital Transformation is a factor that drives the economy of Latin America and colocation data centers are fundamental elements in this strategy , with a direct effect on regional GDP .

According to a study published in 2020 by IDC Latin America , 40 % of the region ’ s GDP will consist of digital businesses by 2022 . This will require IT spending of up to US $ 460 billion . Of this total , 35 % will be invested in cloud computing solutions .
A study by the research institute , Aritzon , also conducted in 2020 , corroborates this trend . The company points out that , by 2026 , the data center market in Latin America will reach US $ 780,000 million .
Where there are digital businesses , there are also colocation data centers , the most prosperous segment

Colocation data centers drive Latin America ’ s digital economy

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