Petroc Taylor
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Get in touch with us nowThe Northern Virginia region accounted for 17.3 percent of Digital Realty's annual rent in 2023, the highest share of any data center market. Chicago accounted for the second-largest share, while the European financial hub of Frankfurt accounted for the third-largest share.
Digital Realty’s home market remains its largest
Texas-based Digital Realty operates carrier-neutral colocation data center facilities across the globe and is considered a leader in the provision of digital infrastructure. Despite rapid global expansion, North America remains the company’s largest market, listing over 20,000 rentable square feet in the region.
Northern Virginia is a data center powerhouse
The Northern Virginia region has seen a remarkable rise as the world’s premier data center hub. The region, which is centered around Loudon, Prince William and Fairfax counties, accounts for the greatest share of global inventory, with data center operators attracted by the proximity to major east coast population centers, along with favorable local infrastructure conditions.
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