Technology

Building a robust database is the critical first step, but what information is in that database is equally important to consider.

Working with very large datasets can create efficiencies but also raise multiple concerns for real estate owners.

The New York-based proptech firm has hired two executives from Ares and Prospect Ridge to lead the new platform.

The global data center sector is set for rapid growth thanks to content, the cloud and AI, and real estate investors are keen to tap into a structural growth opportunity.

The mounting carbon footprint is pushing data centers toward sustainability, with edge computing expected to expand rapidly over the next decade to meet energy efficiency needs.

Data center owners and operators face increased pressure to run environmentally friendly facilities.

Edge computing could follow cloud as the next big trend in data center development.

With a huge runway for growth driven by AI, the hyperscale campus format is the future, explain Keppel’s Wai Meng Wong and Hwee Long Loh.

The needs of the largest companies are changing the market for investors and driving sustainability, says Actis’s Dalmar Sheikh.

Surging appetite and high barriers to entry explain why investors are embracing the data center sector, say Principal Asset Management’s Casey Miller and Paul Lewis.