Data Centre Pricing UK - 2015 to 2020
The Tariff Consultancy Ltd (TCL) report Data Centre Pricing UK – 2015 to 2020 is based on a survey of some 150 Data Centre providers and includes a survey of 315 Data Centre facilities across the UK – with many Data Centre providers having multiple facilities.
This report provides a unique overview of Data Centre pricing in the UK market – which is currently the largest in Europe by raised floor space and has amongst the highest average rack space pricing per month of over GBP 665 (Euro 939) per month per standard retail rack of space. (The average UK rack space rate is currently the fourth highest in Europe behind Austria, Denmark and Switzerland – but higher than the other key European markets of France, Germany and the Netherlands).
The TCL Data Centre database can be segmented by location and the 3 main types of Data Centre provider segment used in this report. The Data Centre segment types used are in this report to distinguish between facilities are whether the Data Centre is Carrier Based, Carrier Neutral or a Premium Data Centre provider are shown below:
i) A Carrier Neutral Data Centre provider for the purposes of this report - is defined as being a company, which is not part of a domestic network provider and has multiple telecoms networks from a facility
ii) Carrier Based Data Centre provider for the purposes of this report - is defined as being a subsidiary of a telecoms provider and is able to provide a limited choice of telecoms networks from a facility.
iii) A Premium Data Centre provider for the purposes of this report - is defined as being able to support high-density power per rack combinations of up to 20 kW or above.
The pricing information in the report is obtained in confidence from the Data Centre companies themselves and is used to derive an average market price for rack space or per square metre overall and for the Carrier Based, Carrier Neutral and Premium Data Centre sectors.
Coverage
150 Data Centre providers and includes a survey of 315 Data Centre facilities, selected key data centre players in the UK covered include:
AlphaDEX, Aimes Grid, Ark Data Centres, BT, CWCS, CenturyLink, Cobalt DataCentre, Colt Telecom, Datum Data Centre, Digital Realty, Equinix, Everest Data Centre, Eurohub, Fast2Host, Global Switch, Gyron Internet Ltd, iRack, infinity SDC, Interoute, Interxion, Iomart, Level 3, London Data Exchange (LDeX), Netwise Hosting, Next Generation Data (NGD) Data Centre, Node 4, Onyx Data Centre, Portal Data Centre, Pulsant, SCC, Sheffield Data Centre, ServerHouse, Sungard, TelecityGroup, Telehouse Europe, Telstra Global, The Bunker, Verizon Business, Virtus Data Centre, Vodafone & Volta Data Centre.
This report provides a unique overview of Data Centre pricing in the UK market – which is currently the largest in Europe by raised floor space and has amongst the highest average rack space pricing per month of over GBP 665 (Euro 939) per month per standard retail rack of space. (The average UK rack space rate is currently the fourth highest in Europe behind Austria, Denmark and Switzerland – but higher than the other key European markets of France, Germany and the Netherlands).
The TCL Data Centre database can be segmented by location and the 3 main types of Data Centre provider segment used in this report. The Data Centre segment types used are in this report to distinguish between facilities are whether the Data Centre is Carrier Based, Carrier Neutral or a Premium Data Centre provider are shown below:
i) A Carrier Neutral Data Centre provider for the purposes of this report - is defined as being a company, which is not part of a domestic network provider and has multiple telecoms networks from a facility
ii) Carrier Based Data Centre provider for the purposes of this report - is defined as being a subsidiary of a telecoms provider and is able to provide a limited choice of telecoms networks from a facility.
iii) A Premium Data Centre provider for the purposes of this report - is defined as being able to support high-density power per rack combinations of up to 20 kW or above.
The pricing information in the report is obtained in confidence from the Data Centre companies themselves and is used to derive an average market price for rack space or per square metre overall and for the Carrier Based, Carrier Neutral and Premium Data Centre sectors.
Coverage
150 Data Centre providers and includes a survey of 315 Data Centre facilities, selected key data centre players in the UK covered include:
AlphaDEX, Aimes Grid, Ark Data Centres, BT, CWCS, CenturyLink, Cobalt DataCentre, Colt Telecom, Datum Data Centre, Digital Realty, Equinix, Everest Data Centre, Eurohub, Fast2Host, Global Switch, Gyron Internet Ltd, iRack, infinity SDC, Interoute, Interxion, Iomart, Level 3, London Data Exchange (LDeX), Netwise Hosting, Next Generation Data (NGD) Data Centre, Node 4, Onyx Data Centre, Portal Data Centre, Pulsant, SCC, Sheffield Data Centre, ServerHouse, Sungard, TelecityGroup, Telehouse Europe, Telstra Global, The Bunker, Verizon Business, Virtus Data Centre, Vodafone & Volta Data Centre.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – UK DATA CENTRE PRICING
The main highlights of the Data Centre Pricing UK 2015 to 2020
INTRODUCTION – DATA CENTRE PRICING UK – 2015 TO 2020 REPORT
Research Methodology
The main Data Centre segments identified in the report
The Data Centre tier classes used in this report
The Data Centre power usage efficiency used in this report
The UK Data Centre pricing used in this report
CHAPTER ONE – A MARKET OVERVIEW OF THE UK DATA CENTRE MARKET
Introduction
The landscape for Data Centres in the UK
The key UK Data Centre players
UK Carrier Based Data Centre segment
UK Carrier Neutral Data Centre segment
UK Premium Data Centre segment
Key Point Summary
CHAPTER TWO – PRICING FOR DATA CENTRES IN THE UK
Introduction
Average rack space pricing for UK Data Centres
Installation charges
Administration & other charges
UK Data Centre pricing per square metre
UK Data Centre pricing for cage space
UK Data Centre pricing for cross connects
UK Data Centre pricing for power
Average customer power per UK Data Centre facilities
Average UK Data Centre pricing per kW bundle per rack
Average UK Data Centre watts per square metre pricing
Average Data Centre price trends in the UK
UK Data Centre pricing for supplementary services
A pricing forecast for Data Centres in the UK from 2015 to 2020
Key Pricing Trends
CHAPTER THREE – THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UK DATA CENTRE MARKET
Introduction
The key statistics in the UK Data Centre market
New planned UK Data Centre developments
A forecast for UK Data Centre raised floor space from 2015 to 2020
A forecast for UK Data Centre utilisation from 2015 to 2020
A forecast for UK Data Centre rack space & square metre pricing from 2015 to 2020
A forecast for UK Data Centre pricing per kW per month from 2015 to 2020
The key trends taking place in the UK Data Centre market
Key Point Summary
CHAPTER FOUR – CONCLUSIONS TO THE UK DATA CENTRE PRICING – 2014 TO 2019 REPORT
Appendix One – A glossary of terms used in the report
The main highlights of the Data Centre Pricing UK 2015 to 2020
INTRODUCTION – DATA CENTRE PRICING UK – 2015 TO 2020 REPORT
Research Methodology
The main Data Centre segments identified in the report
The Data Centre tier classes used in this report
The Data Centre power usage efficiency used in this report
The UK Data Centre pricing used in this report
CHAPTER ONE – A MARKET OVERVIEW OF THE UK DATA CENTRE MARKET
Introduction
The landscape for Data Centres in the UK
The key UK Data Centre players
UK Carrier Based Data Centre segment
UK Carrier Neutral Data Centre segment
UK Premium Data Centre segment
Key Point Summary
CHAPTER TWO – PRICING FOR DATA CENTRES IN THE UK
Introduction
Average rack space pricing for UK Data Centres
Installation charges
Administration & other charges
UK Data Centre pricing per square metre
UK Data Centre pricing for cage space
UK Data Centre pricing for cross connects
UK Data Centre pricing for power
Average customer power per UK Data Centre facilities
Average UK Data Centre pricing per kW bundle per rack
Average UK Data Centre watts per square metre pricing
Average Data Centre price trends in the UK
UK Data Centre pricing for supplementary services
A pricing forecast for Data Centres in the UK from 2015 to 2020
Key Pricing Trends
CHAPTER THREE – THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UK DATA CENTRE MARKET
Introduction
The key statistics in the UK Data Centre market
New planned UK Data Centre developments
A forecast for UK Data Centre raised floor space from 2015 to 2020
A forecast for UK Data Centre utilisation from 2015 to 2020
A forecast for UK Data Centre rack space & square metre pricing from 2015 to 2020
A forecast for UK Data Centre pricing per kW per month from 2015 to 2020
The key trends taking place in the UK Data Centre market
Key Point Summary
CHAPTER FOUR – CONCLUSIONS TO THE UK DATA CENTRE PRICING – 2014 TO 2019 REPORT
Appendix One – A glossary of terms used in the report
FIGURES IN THE REPORT
Figure 1: A chart showing the UK Data Centre breakdown of space & power inside the London/M25 area and outside the London/M25
Figure 2: A table showing the forecast increase in UK Data Centre raised floor space from 2015 to 2020 in square metres
Figure 3: A table showing the forecast growth in UK Data Centre total customer power by segment from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in MW
Figure 4: A chart showing the forecast growth in UK Data Centre raised floor space by segment from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in square metres
Figure 5: A chart showing the forecast growth in UK total customer power by Data Centre segments from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in MW
Figure 6: A table showing the forecast percentage of raised floor space and total customer power from the 7 key UK Data Centre providers
Figure 7: A chart showing the forecast increase in average UK Data Centre facility size from the end of 2010 to the end of 2015 in square metres of raised floor space per Data Centre facility
Figure 8: A chart showing the forecast increase in average customer power per UK Data Centre facility from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in MW
Figure 9: A chart showing the change in average standard UK rack space pricing from July 2010 to July 2015 in Euro per month & GBP per month
Figure 10: A table showing the change in average UK standard rack space pricing from July 2010 to July 2015 in Euro per month & GBP per month
Figure 11: A pie chart showing the breakdown of the numbers of UK Data Centre facilities by segment type as of the end of 2015 in per cent
Figure 12: A pie chart showing the breakdown by raised floor space of the 3 main UK Data Centre segment types as of the end of 2015 in per cent
Figure 13: A pie chart showing the breakdown by total customer power of the 3 main UK Data Centre segment types by total customer power as of the end of 2015 in per cent
Figure 14: A table showing the total amount of forecast raised floor space in square metres & total customer power in MW as of the end of 2015 for the UK, Germany, Netherlands & France
Figure 15: A table showing Equinix Data Centre UK facilities
Figure 16: A table showing infinity SDC’s UK Data Centre facilities
Figure 17: A table showing the TelecityGroup UK Data Centre footprint by raised floor space in square metres – reported in 2012
Figure 18: A table showing UK forecast Data Centre raised floor space and total customer power from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in square metres & MW
Figure 19: A pie chart showing UK Carrier Based Data Centre raised floor space as a proportion of total UK Data Centre space – as of the end of 2015 in per cent
Figure 20: A chart showing the forecast increase in UK Carrier Based Data Centre raised floor space and total customer power from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in square metres and MW
Figure 21: A chart showing forecast average retail standard rack space pricing for the UK Pan European, Carrier Neutral, Carrier Based & Premium Data Centre segments in Euro per month as of the end of 2015
Figure 22: A pie chart showing the forecast increase in UK Carrier Neutral Data Centre raised floor space as a percentage of total UK Data Centre raised floor space as of the end of 2015
Figure 23: A chart showing forecast UK Carrier Neutral Data Centre raised floor space and total customer power from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in square metres and MW
Figure 24: A pie chart showing the forecast increase in UK Premium Data Centre raised floor space as a proportion of total UK Data Centre space as of the end of 2015 in per cent
Figure 25: A chart showing forecast UK Premium Data Centre raised floor space and total customer power from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in square metres and MW
Figure 26: A chart showing the forecast change in average UK Data Centre facility size in square metres
Figure 27: A chart showing the average UK total customer power for facility from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020
Figure 28: A chart showing the forecast average rack space pricing for 2015 in the Netherlands, France, Germany & the UK in Euro per month
Figure 29: A table showing standard retail average UK Data Centre rack space pricing from July 2010 to July 2015 in Euro per month and GBP per month
Figure 30: A chart showing standard retail average UK Data Centre rack space pricing from July 2010 to July 2015 in Euro per month and GBP per month
Figure 31: A table showing the trends in rack space pricing per segment per month from July 2010 to July 2015 in Euro per month
Figure 32: A chart showing the trends in rack space pricing per segment per month from July 2010 to July 2015 in Euro per month
Figure 33: A chart showing the upper quartile standard retail average rack space pricing in the UK, France, Germany & the Netherlands in Euro per month
Figure 34: A table showing selected UK Data Centre once off installation charges in Euro
Figure 35: A table showing the different segment pricing by average UK Data Centre standard retail pricing in Euro per month
Figure 36: A chart showing forecast standard retail square metre pricing between the London/M25 region & the non-London/M25 region facilities at the end of 2015 in the end of Euro per month
Figure 37: A table showing selected UK Data Centre cage space pricing in Euro per month
Figure 38: A table showing selected UK Data Centre rental cross connects pricing in Euro per month
Figure 39: A table showing UK industrial power costs from 2012 to 2015 in Euro per kW Hour compared with the EU-28 country average
Figure 40: A chart showing forecast average total customer power per UK Data Centre power per UK Data Centre facility from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in MW
Figure 41: A chart showing average UK Data Centre pricing per power bundle per rack in kW
Figure 42: A chart showing standard average UK Data Centre watts per square metre pricing per Euro per month
Figure 43: A table showing the breakdown of the number of UK Data Centre facilities by city as of the end of 2015 – by facility numbers
Figure 44: A pie chart showing the breakdown of UK Data Centre raised floor space by UK city as of the end of 2015 as a percentage
Figure 45: A table showing the breakdown of UK Data Centre raised floor space by key UK cities as of the end of 2015
Figure 46: A pie chart showing UK Data Centre raised floor space by city/region in per cent
Figure 47: A chart showing forecast average Data Centre pricing for UK Data Centres from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 – in Euro per rack and square metre per month
Figure 48: A table showing the key statistics of the UK Data Centre market as of the end of 2015
Figure 49: A table showing selected new UK Data Centre facilities in the London/M25 area
Figure 50: A table showing selected new UK Data Centre facilities outside the London/M25 area
Figure 51: A chart showing new UK Data Centre raised floor space growth from the end of 2010 to the end of 2015 in square metres
Figure 52: A chart showing forecast total UK Data Centre raised floor space growth from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in square metres and MW
Figure 53: A chart showing the EMEA utilisation rates for Equinix and Interxion from Q1-14 to Q1-15 in per cent
Figure 54: A chart showing forecast average UK Data Centre utilisation rates from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in per cent
Figure 55: A chart showing the increase in average UK TelecityGroup Data Centre revenues in Euro per square metre
Figure 56: A chart showing forecast standard retail UK Data Centre rack space & square metre pricing from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in Euro per month
Figure 57: A chart showing forecast UK Data Centre average pricing per kW from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in Euro per month
Figure 58: A chart showing forecast average standard retail UK rack space pricing compared with France, the Netherlands & Germany as of the end of 2015 in Euro per month
Figure 1: A chart showing the UK Data Centre breakdown of space & power inside the London/M25 area and outside the London/M25
Figure 2: A table showing the forecast increase in UK Data Centre raised floor space from 2015 to 2020 in square metres
Figure 3: A table showing the forecast growth in UK Data Centre total customer power by segment from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in MW
Figure 4: A chart showing the forecast growth in UK Data Centre raised floor space by segment from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in square metres
Figure 5: A chart showing the forecast growth in UK total customer power by Data Centre segments from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in MW
Figure 6: A table showing the forecast percentage of raised floor space and total customer power from the 7 key UK Data Centre providers
Figure 7: A chart showing the forecast increase in average UK Data Centre facility size from the end of 2010 to the end of 2015 in square metres of raised floor space per Data Centre facility
Figure 8: A chart showing the forecast increase in average customer power per UK Data Centre facility from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in MW
Figure 9: A chart showing the change in average standard UK rack space pricing from July 2010 to July 2015 in Euro per month & GBP per month
Figure 10: A table showing the change in average UK standard rack space pricing from July 2010 to July 2015 in Euro per month & GBP per month
Figure 11: A pie chart showing the breakdown of the numbers of UK Data Centre facilities by segment type as of the end of 2015 in per cent
Figure 12: A pie chart showing the breakdown by raised floor space of the 3 main UK Data Centre segment types as of the end of 2015 in per cent
Figure 13: A pie chart showing the breakdown by total customer power of the 3 main UK Data Centre segment types by total customer power as of the end of 2015 in per cent
Figure 14: A table showing the total amount of forecast raised floor space in square metres & total customer power in MW as of the end of 2015 for the UK, Germany, Netherlands & France
Figure 15: A table showing Equinix Data Centre UK facilities
Figure 16: A table showing infinity SDC’s UK Data Centre facilities
Figure 17: A table showing the TelecityGroup UK Data Centre footprint by raised floor space in square metres – reported in 2012
Figure 18: A table showing UK forecast Data Centre raised floor space and total customer power from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in square metres & MW
Figure 19: A pie chart showing UK Carrier Based Data Centre raised floor space as a proportion of total UK Data Centre space – as of the end of 2015 in per cent
Figure 20: A chart showing the forecast increase in UK Carrier Based Data Centre raised floor space and total customer power from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in square metres and MW
Figure 21: A chart showing forecast average retail standard rack space pricing for the UK Pan European, Carrier Neutral, Carrier Based & Premium Data Centre segments in Euro per month as of the end of 2015
Figure 22: A pie chart showing the forecast increase in UK Carrier Neutral Data Centre raised floor space as a percentage of total UK Data Centre raised floor space as of the end of 2015
Figure 23: A chart showing forecast UK Carrier Neutral Data Centre raised floor space and total customer power from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in square metres and MW
Figure 24: A pie chart showing the forecast increase in UK Premium Data Centre raised floor space as a proportion of total UK Data Centre space as of the end of 2015 in per cent
Figure 25: A chart showing forecast UK Premium Data Centre raised floor space and total customer power from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in square metres and MW
Figure 26: A chart showing the forecast change in average UK Data Centre facility size in square metres
Figure 27: A chart showing the average UK total customer power for facility from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020
Figure 28: A chart showing the forecast average rack space pricing for 2015 in the Netherlands, France, Germany & the UK in Euro per month
Figure 29: A table showing standard retail average UK Data Centre rack space pricing from July 2010 to July 2015 in Euro per month and GBP per month
Figure 30: A chart showing standard retail average UK Data Centre rack space pricing from July 2010 to July 2015 in Euro per month and GBP per month
Figure 31: A table showing the trends in rack space pricing per segment per month from July 2010 to July 2015 in Euro per month
Figure 32: A chart showing the trends in rack space pricing per segment per month from July 2010 to July 2015 in Euro per month
Figure 33: A chart showing the upper quartile standard retail average rack space pricing in the UK, France, Germany & the Netherlands in Euro per month
Figure 34: A table showing selected UK Data Centre once off installation charges in Euro
Figure 35: A table showing the different segment pricing by average UK Data Centre standard retail pricing in Euro per month
Figure 36: A chart showing forecast standard retail square metre pricing between the London/M25 region & the non-London/M25 region facilities at the end of 2015 in the end of Euro per month
Figure 37: A table showing selected UK Data Centre cage space pricing in Euro per month
Figure 38: A table showing selected UK Data Centre rental cross connects pricing in Euro per month
Figure 39: A table showing UK industrial power costs from 2012 to 2015 in Euro per kW Hour compared with the EU-28 country average
Figure 40: A chart showing forecast average total customer power per UK Data Centre power per UK Data Centre facility from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in MW
Figure 41: A chart showing average UK Data Centre pricing per power bundle per rack in kW
Figure 42: A chart showing standard average UK Data Centre watts per square metre pricing per Euro per month
Figure 43: A table showing the breakdown of the number of UK Data Centre facilities by city as of the end of 2015 – by facility numbers
Figure 44: A pie chart showing the breakdown of UK Data Centre raised floor space by UK city as of the end of 2015 as a percentage
Figure 45: A table showing the breakdown of UK Data Centre raised floor space by key UK cities as of the end of 2015
Figure 46: A pie chart showing UK Data Centre raised floor space by city/region in per cent
Figure 47: A chart showing forecast average Data Centre pricing for UK Data Centres from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 – in Euro per rack and square metre per month
Figure 48: A table showing the key statistics of the UK Data Centre market as of the end of 2015
Figure 49: A table showing selected new UK Data Centre facilities in the London/M25 area
Figure 50: A table showing selected new UK Data Centre facilities outside the London/M25 area
Figure 51: A chart showing new UK Data Centre raised floor space growth from the end of 2010 to the end of 2015 in square metres
Figure 52: A chart showing forecast total UK Data Centre raised floor space growth from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in square metres and MW
Figure 53: A chart showing the EMEA utilisation rates for Equinix and Interxion from Q1-14 to Q1-15 in per cent
Figure 54: A chart showing forecast average UK Data Centre utilisation rates from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in per cent
Figure 55: A chart showing the increase in average UK TelecityGroup Data Centre revenues in Euro per square metre
Figure 56: A chart showing forecast standard retail UK Data Centre rack space & square metre pricing from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in Euro per month
Figure 57: A chart showing forecast UK Data Centre average pricing per kW from the end of 2015 to the end of 2020 in Euro per month
Figure 58: A chart showing forecast average standard retail UK rack space pricing compared with France, the Netherlands & Germany as of the end of 2015 in Euro per month
TCL (Tariff Consultancy Ltd) has introduced a revised Data Centre Pricing UK 2014 to 2019 report, which provides details of the main Data Centre trends across the UK market.
The UK Data Centre market is the largest in Europe with over 650,000 square metres of floor space forecast to be available as of the end of 2014. In the report TCL surveys 61 Data Centre providers with 151 facilities across the UK.
The report forecasts that new UK Data Centre capacity is to grow by 22 per cent over the 5-year period. New raised floor space outside the London area is to be the main growth with a range of campus-based and regional Data Centre providers being developed with clusters of service providers developing their own digital ecosystem.
Data Centre space outside of London now accounts for 56 per cent of all raised floor space in the UK including new geographical areas seeing Data Centre expansion include cities such as Slough, Birmingham, Manchester & Leeds.
Standard average UK Data Centre pricing (excluding power) is forecast to increase by only 3 per cent over the 5-year period from 2014, with rack space priced at Euro 1,031 per month.
UK pricing is among the highest in Europe and is significantly higher than in the other largest markets including Germany, France & the Netherlands.
Power for the Data Centre is being provided by operators in a number of ways – including bundles of power ranging from 1kW up to 6kW per rack - and power being included with the rack space. Established Data Centre providers such as TelecityGroup, Equinix & Interxion are offering metered power as standard – charged by kW per Hour - in their new facilities.
Additionally the UK Data Centre market is seeing the introduction of Premium Data Centre facilities, which can cater for standard power of 20kW per rack and are being positioned as a “flexible” facility with a series of data halls catering for different SLAs, tiers of service, power bundles and price levels. Data Centre providers are also increasing the amount of power available in their facilities.
The use of additional power per suite or rack allows the Data Centre provider to bundle power with space – to preserve a higher price point. Additionally older Data Centre facilities – with unused space – are also bundling power with rack space in order to attract customers.
UK telecoms providers are also increasingly renting new Data Centre space from Carrier Neutral Data Centre providers rather than building their own facilities. The trend towards outsourcing of Data Centre facilities is increasing with providers - such as Digital Realty Trust (DRT) and NTT Com - offering purpose-built Data Centres for particular specialist users.
Although there is a range of new Data Centre capacity entering the UK market overall pricing is set to remain relatively stable over time and providers are offering high power bundles suitable for high density IT applications.
