CoreSite 2025 State of the Data Center Report
Explore 2025’s top enterprise trends revealing why 98% of IT leaders are moving workloads into colocation for AI, compliance, and hybrid agility
The 2025 State of the Data Center Report highlights a major shift among CIOs and IT leaders: 98% are adopting hybrid IT models with colocation at the core of their AI, analytics, and security strategies. As cloud costs and performance demands increase, businesses are migrating high-density workloads—like generative AI, BI/analytics, and content delivery—into SLA-backed, carrier-neutral colocation environments that provide better control, cost efficiency, and direct interconnection to public clouds.
The research shows that colocation not only enhances hybrid IT architectures but accelerates digital transformation by offering direct cloud on-ramps, support for liquid cooling and GPUs, and regulatory compliance unmatched by public cloud alone. With 70% of IT leaders ranking security as the No.1 decision factor and 85% planning to deploy AI in colo environments, the report proves that future-ready infrastructure starts in interconnected, purpose-built facilities.