China now accounts for 30% of data center white space in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan), according to the latest research from DCD Intelligence.
Data center white space refers to the usable raised floor area in a data center.
China continued to show the highest rate of growth in terms of white space in the region at 24%, but the rate of growth overall across the region has slowed in comparison to the previous year.
"The rate of growth in white space across the region has slowed bringing the region more in line with other mature data center markets, however China and India are still seeing double digit growth albeit at a slower level than in the previous year," said Nick Parfitt, DCD Intelligence lead analyst for the Asia Pacific region.
Australia and New Zealand are showing signs of decreasing spend on new build, consistent with the mature markets of the UK and the US. However, Australia and New Zealand account for the highest percentage of investment being spent on consolidation projects in the region.
Conversely, China continues to see the highest percentage of investment in new builds, in line with the overall increase in white space across the country,
The increase in power requirements across the Asia Pacific region has also significantly slowed over the past 12 months, illustrating the effectiveness of increased energy efficiency measures.
China now accounts for 28% of all data center power in the region though the highest rate of growth in power requirements was seen in Malaysia and Indonesia.