9.4.4.1Vertical

Data Center Services & Colocation

IT firms managing data center operations and co-location environments.

Market snapshot

These figures describe IT Infrastructure Services (9.4.4), the segment that Data Center Services & Colocation sits within — not Data Center Services & Colocation on its own.

Market size
~$55B
Growth
~18.0%CAGR (2017–22, nominal)
Companies
~12,000
FragmentationFragmentedEstimate

U.S. Census Bureau 2022 CBP/Economic Census, NAICS 541519 (other computer-related services); rapid growth reflects strong cloud-and-services demand.

Business model & economics

Revenue model

Infrastructure services, support, and as-a-service fees

Key economics

Recurring revenue
Moderate–High

recurring support and as-a-service

EBITDA margin
Services- and automation-driven
Capex intensity
Low

Characteristics

  • Networks, data centers, and end-user computing services.
  • Cloud and automation reshaping the category.
  • Strong cloud-and-services-driven growth.

M&A deal context

Deal activityHigh

Who’s acquiring

  • Infrastructure-services providers
  • PE-backed services consolidators
  • Cloud & automation strategics

What’s driving deals

  • Cloud migration and hybrid complexity.
  • Automation and as-a-service models.
  • Infrastructure-services consolidation.

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