With a market worth around €3 billion and 190 data centres, IDA, the Italian DataCenter Association, is born. A comment from EAE Italia Managing Director Umberto Sordino.
The data centre market in Italy keeps growing: in 2022 it reached a turnover of around €3 billion with 190 data centres (204 expected by 2025) and a total installed capacity of 300 MW. With a 9% share at European level, Italy ranks fourth among European countries for the importance of its data centres. With the aim of creating a network among companies in the sector, IDA, the Italian DataCenter Association, has been founded as the first Italian association intended to be the reference point for all operators. The presidency has been entrusted to Emmanuel Becker, former CEO of Equinix's Italian subsidiary, one of the founding members together with Microsoft, Rai Way, Data4, Stack Infrastructure, Digital Realty, Vantage Data Centers and CBRE.
Umberto Sordino's comment
“I am truly happy that IDA has finally been founded and that EAE can actively contribute to the life of the association. Many challenges await us in a market that is important from many points of view: the creation of a real data centre system in Italy can only be useful for everyone.” Sources: la Repubblica, Affari Italiani, Milano Finanza.
