Resources


Surveys

2013 Data Center Industry Survey

The 2013 Uptime Institute Data Center Industry Survey provides an overview of global industry trends by surveying 1,000 data center operators and IT practitioners.

2014 Data Center Industry Survey

The 2014 Uptime Institute Data Center Industry Survey provides an overview of global industry trends by surveying 1,000 data center operators and IT practitioners.

2015 Data Center Industry Survey

The fifth annual Uptime Institute Data Center Industry Survey provides an overview of global industry trends by surveying 1,000 data center operators and IT practitioners.

2016 Data Center Industry Survey

The sixth annual Uptime Institute Data Center Industry Survey provides an overview of the major trends shaping IT infrastructure delivery and strategy.

2017 Data Center Industry Survey

The 2017 Uptime Institute Data Center Industry Survey provides an overview of global industry trends by surveying 1,000 data center operators and IT practitioners.

2018 Data Center Industry Survey

The eighth annual Uptime Institute Data Center Industry Survey provides an overview of the major trends shaping IT infrastructure delivery and strategy.

2019 Data Center Industry Survey

The Uptime Institute 2019 data center survey is the largest and most comprehensive in the industry. The findings discussed in this report reveal what owners and operators around the world are thinking, doing and planning in the areas of efficiency, resiliency, workload placement, climate change, staffing, and new technology adoption.

2020 Data Center Industry Survey

The tenth Uptime Institute annual survey is the largest and most comprehensive research study of its kind in the data center sector. The findings discussed in this report reveal what operators around the world are thinking, doing and planning in the areas of efficiency, resiliency, workload placement, staffing, and new technology adoption.

2021 Data Center Industry Survey

Uptime Institute’s annual survey, now in its eleventh year, is the most comprehensive, longest- running study of its kind in the data center sector. The findings reveal significant growth but also increasing complexity and challenges for owners and operators of mission-critical digital infrastructure, and for the suppliers that serve them.

2021 Global Supply-side Survey

The Uptime Institute Global Survey of Data Center Designers, Consultants and Vendors 2021 shows that suppliers are facing expansion on several fronts. For the third year in a row, about 80% say customer spending is at or above normal levels.

2022 Data Center Industry Survey

The Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey, now in its 12th release, is the most comprehensive and longest running of its kind. The findings in this report reveal the practices and experiences of data center owners and operators in the areas of performance, resiliency, efficiency and sustainability, staffing and innovative technologies.

2023 Data Center Industry Survey: Executive Summary

The Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey, now in its 13th year, is the most comprehensive and longest-running study of its kind. The findings in this report highlight the experiences and strategies of data center owners and operators in the areas of resiliency, sustainability, efficiency, regulations, staffing, cloud and innovative technologies.