Spain, a candidate to be the benchmark in the Data Center sector

Spain, a candidate to be the benchmark in the Data Center sector in southern Europe. Spain is facing the opportunity to stand out as a hub in the Data Center sector, with technology as the key to its growth and sustainability.

It is the European country where the Data Center sector is growing the most, basic infrastructures specialized in interconnecting, storing, safeguarding and processing data at scale. To underpin this evolution and lay the foundations for the future of this industry, in 2021 the Spanish Association of Data Centers was presented, which brings together the main companies in this area of activity in our country.

Data Centers are the foundation of the digital economy. Everything that happens online is hosted in a data center.

These Data Centers house technological infrastructures as vital as cloud platforms, financial services and countless company data, as well as health systems and other essential services. Fuelled by the pandemic, the digital transformation of businesses highlights the indispensable nature of these assets, which are of utmost importance in a cloud-based digital economy.

The outlook for the sector is promising. Over the next few years Spain, being a benchmark in the Data Center sector, will be able to attract direct investments in physical infrastructures. These investments are estimated at 5,000 million euros, to which an additional 10,000 million are added for the deployment of the computer equipment that will be necessary to implement for its operation.

What advantages does Spain have over other countries to be a benchmark in the sector?

Factors such as geographical location, connectivity and the high capacity for development of the market place Spain in an advantageous position. Data Centers are the foundation on which digitalization is built and have a critical value: the ability to interconnect and create ecosystems.

It should be noted that market sustainability and real growth will come through companies and the industrial sector. These will need to move from the small data center in your office to a “colocation” center.

Technology is going to play a key role in moving towards sustainability. Along with telecommunications networks, Data Centers should be considered as critical infrastructures by any country that aims to create a more modern, sustainable society with a higher quality of life. The impetus of governments is essential for the sector to attract foreign investment.

What do Data Centers bring to Spain?

Data Centers play a very important role in providing a modern infrastructure. This brings efficiency to the operations of companies, with security, facilitating information and reducing overall consumption by concentrating on them.

These Data Centers have to evolve. They must increase the efficiency of internal operations using technologies such as the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence.

As for the future model of the sector, a hybrid model is advocated. A model of large centralized data centers, together with a network of proximity data centers. With the implementation of 5G, they will make application development possible.

In this accelerated development of data centers in Spain, the eruption of Madrid as a digital “hub” in southern Europe is a reality. Many companies in the United States and Asia have already opted to invest there. In 2022, large investments will materialise in the southern area of Madrid and interest in other Spanish cities and even Portugal is growing.

Data Centers and the importance of their infrastructures

Data Processing Centers are especially critical technical infrastructures, as they house all the sensitive information of organizations.

Data centers have complete control over the facilities, so it’s important to keep the infrastructure up-to-date and future-proof.

It is important to plan and execute the construction of these projects thoroughly, thus minimizing risks and costs.

Find out which are the essential lifting platforms for these centres.

Installing computer equipment can be especially difficult on top of a shelf in areas with little ceiling clearance, such as in containerized data centers, hot and cold aisle containment rooms, and on shelves with overhead cable trays.

Low-rise manual lifting platforms such as the Pecolift or Ecolift They allow you to reach the top of any rack or cabinet without interference from overhead obstructions. They are lightweight machines that do not need to be connected to electricity and are easily accessible for work at low heights, up to 5 meters. They allow safer, faster and more efficient work.

This eliminates access issues with little roof clearance, containment structures and top trays. And it significantly improves working times.

At Liftisa we offer the best solution to our customers for each project. We collaborate in create scalable, stable, highly secure and energy-efficient Data Centers.