A projected surge in data-dependent technologies, including the internet-of-things (IoT) and generative artificial intelligence (AI), globally will require substantial IT infrastructure support provided by edge data centers. Analysis by JLL predicts edge IT infrastructure and data centers will become a $317 billion market globally by 2026, representing a 107 percent growth from the 2020 market valued at $153 billion.
JLL defines an edge data center as a facility that brings computing power closer to where the data is generated or consumed. Globally, the growth of edge computing will be influenced by not only the emergence of several technology-based megatrends but also the need for faster data transfer and high computation,
