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From AI to Absorption: Office Demand, AI Talent Concentrations, and What it Means for Data CentersArtificial intelligence (AI) is an integral part of modern society and business, having re-entered the spotlight in late 2022 with the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, as hype surrounding the technology boomed. As a result, AI occupiers are poised to become a significant tenant class in commercial real estate as AI technology continues to attract venture capital, reshape industries and further embed itself in the fabric of the business world.
John McWilliams • January 18, 2024
insights • economy
Property Market Analysis: 2023 Reflection and 2024 Outlook by Cushman & WakefieldThe world continues to face several risks and uncertainties, including China's economic slowdown, commodity price volatility, geopolitical complexities in Ukraine-Russia and Palestine-Israel, alongside climate change and the increase in global oil prices.
December 14, 2023
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Data Center Spotlight: Power and Lease Pricing OutlookOver the last several years, the development of data centers has grown dramatically across the United States, rising from 3.6 gigawatts (GW) in 2018 to 8.6 GW in 2023—a 138.9% increase over the past five years.
John McWilliams • July 26, 2023
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Considerations for cloud migration: A five point framework from a real estate perspectiveOnly a handful or enterprises (10% by some estimates) can be considered 'all-cloud,' while an additional one-third are 'mostly cloud' at this point. Most IT executives still see cloud as an IT optimization play. Notwithstanding, the percentage of companies with most or all IT infrastructure in the cloud is expected to increase from 41% today to 63% in the next 18 months.
October 24, 2022
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Data center market: investment opportunities in BrazilCurrently, Brazil is the main data center market in Latin America. The increase in technological demand and the growth of cloud computing are some of the factors driving the market. The COVID-19 pandemic has also been a strong enabler for digital transformation.
September 30, 2022
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Best Practices: Natural Disaster Readiness for Data CentersEnsuring resiliency against the rising tide of environmental crises.
September 20, 2022
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Data Centres | The future of ColocationOrganizations across the world are evolving their flexible work environments by moving their workloads into a mix of on-premises, colocation setups, public cloud, or private cloud solutions.
August 16, 2022
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APAC Data Centre UpdateH1 2022
Major APAC Markets Continue to have tight vacancy rates even as data centre deliveries and development pipelines reach new milestones. Collectively, the markets of Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, and Jakarta have nearly 750 MW in total under active construction.July 20, 2022
insights • investment / capital markets
Q & AWe answer some questions that came through from the audience that we weren’t able to get through during the webinar.
Shaun Brodie • May 23, 2022
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The Rise of Data Centres in India: A State-Wise ComparisonUpcoming regions are improving the ability of firms in India to offer state-of-the-art software infrastructure, platform-as-a-service, file sharing, data storage services, big data analytics, data governance, and cyber security.
May 19, 2022
insights • investment / capital markets
Capital Markets | Spotlight on Hong KongIn this session, we discussed the key market trends and shared insights on hot topics including China’s current business environment and economic outlook, a deep dive into Hong Kong CRE investment market and more.
May 06, 2022
research • investment / capital markets
Data Centres | Mainland ChinaWith national plans that set targets demanding data centre efficiency and government strategies to create data centre mega clusters, Mainland China’s data centre market is evolving rapidly.
Shaun Brodie • April 20, 2022
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