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The Macroeconomic Impacts and Implications of Datacenters: A Comprehensive Assessment

Publisher IDC
Published Mar 28, 2025
Length 17 Pages
SKU # IDC19884614

Description

This IDC Market Perspective examines the critical role of datacenters in the global digital economy, highlighting their economic impact, challenges, and growth projections. It discusses the surging demand driven by AI and cloud services, investment trends, and the geopolitical implications of datacenter expansion. The document also addresses the direct, indirect, and induced economic effects, including job creation, tax revenue, and the influence on adjacent industries such as energy and IT infrastructure.“Datacenters are the backbone of the digital economy, driving innovation and economic growth and facing unprecedented challenges in power, capacity, and geopolitical dynamics,” says Elisabeth Clemmons, research analyst at IDC’s Digital Economy Strategies.

Table of Contents

17 Pages

Executive Snapshot

New Market Developments and Dynamics

Overview of Datacenter Capacity and Investment

Economic Implications of Datacenters

Impacts of Capex

Impacts of Opex and Implications on Adjacent Industries

Service Costs

Supply Chain and Adjacent Industry Effects

Energy Industries

Employment Impacts

Tax and Additional Effects on the Broader Economy

Geopolitical Implications and Impacts

Additional Challenges to Constructing Datacenters: The Datacenter Dilemma and Municipality Considerations

Conclusion

Advice for the Technology Supplier

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