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Talent Neuron can help in selecting the right location for datacenter by providing data, analytics and insights on Locations, Talent, Cost, Peer Group Footprint & Trends
Location Analysis
Understand the capability of each potential location and make data driven decisions on setup and expansion
Understand the capability of each potential location and make data driven decisions on setup and expansion
Ecosystem Analysis
Understand the capability of each potential location and make data driven decisions on setup and expansion
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Zinnov
45%
Canada
Western Europe
Turkey
~2.5%
Japan
~1%
US
<1%
India
<1%
~1%
Hong Kong
~3%
Brazil
<1%
<1%
Singapore Malaysia
Chile
Australia Argentina
Western Europe includes UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Italy and Poland
Note: Map is not to scale Source: Talent Neuron, Interviews with Industry Stakeholders
Companies typically consider the following Categories to evaluate the locations for data center setup
Physical Infrastructure
Others
Cost
Business Continuity
Talent
Network Infrastructure
A comprehensive analysis of the relevant parameters under each category is necessary to ensure the selection of the suitable location
Physical Infrastructure Talent Cost Network Infrastructure Business Continuity & Others
Operating Cost Setup Cost Equipment Cost Accessibility Real Estate Location Regulatory Compliance Recycling Facility Cooling Systems Sources Renewable Sources of Power Power Stability Peer Companies Presence Technicians Network Policies Implementation Tier 3 level Network support SOC Transportation Cost Connectivity Cost Fiber Cost Recycling Cost (if any) Back-up Costs Amortization Policies Real Estate Costs Cooling Costs Power Costs Network Support Talent Import Export Costs Fiber Third Party Vendors Ease of Replacement and Repairs
Natural Disasters
Network Vendors
Domain Knowledge
Data Security
Terrorism
Political
NOC
Force Majeure
Physical
30%
30%
15%
15%
US
Canada
Brazil
Argentina
UK
Germany Turkey
Russia
China
India
Tax incentives, availability of energy and property at subsidized rates for new Data Centers have been driving the growth of Data Center facilities in emerging geographies
The city has dual power supply and high levels of security making it an ideal location for data centers The city is on the hub of the major fiber networks Lule benefits from the countrys high redundant power grid with renewable hydropower and highly developed infrastructure
Lule
Sweden
Sweden has one of the lowest electricity prices in Europe with Lule having the lowest electricity prices in Sweden The region has a large number of data center skilled talent with expertise in fields such as distance-spanning technology, long-term digital preservation and lower energy consumption of web technologies Availability of low cost abundant renewable geothermal and hydroelectric energy makes the country suitable for data center operations. Energy costs in the country is 1/3rd of energy costs in London.
Iceland
Reykjavik
Availability of IT infrastructure talent has been growing in the region and removal of VAT on IT infrastructure has made Iceland more attractive for data center operations Data centers in Iceland also benefit from fresh air cooling cost savings
Note: Map is not to scale Source: Talent Neuron, Interviews with Industry Stakeholders
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Availability of new climate control technology and low cost energy has helped to increase data center investments in the country Favorable government policies and incentives have helped enterprises to emphasize on innovation, which in turn has driven the growth of Internet and data center market in the country
Chile
Malaysia
Tax incentives by the local government has decreased the cost of setting up new data centers in Singapore The city has reliable power supply and has skilled data center talent The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) offers incentives to companies covering between 30% and 50% of capital expenses for retrofitting their data centers with new, energy-efficient equipment Data centers in Canada benefit from limited government interference in corporate data which has been a cause of concern for data center operations in US Toronto has a large data center talent pool and has low risk from natural disasters making it favorable for data center investments
Canada
Toronto
Proximity to US has also attracted many data center investments in the region Availability of networking and power infrastructure is high in Toronto
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Note: Map is not to scale Source: Talent Neuron, Interviews with Industry Stakeholders
Google
Samsung Google Samsung Microsoft Facebook Google
Santiago, Chile
Gumi, Korea Changhua, Taiwan Beijing, China Dublin, Ireland Lule, Sweden Groningen, Netherlands
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Samsung
Eemshaven, Netherlands
Gwacheon, Korea
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