In 2024, 13 new cloud areas have been launched globally. This marks a major slowdown within the deployment of latest cloud areas.
There hasn’t been a yr with fewer than 20 new areas since 2017. As you might recall, 26 areas launched in 2023, 24 in 2022, 27 in 2021, and 25 in 2020. On the peak in 2019, 41 areas got here on-line.
2024 New Cloud Areas by Supplier
Microsoft opened probably the most areas (4), adopted by Google, Oracle, Huawei, and OVH, which every opened two new areas. AWS opened a single area in 2024.
Alibaba, IBM, and Tencent didn’t launch any cloud areas in 2024.
2024 New Cloud Areas by Location
Regionally, Asia led final yr with three new areas. Africa, Latin America, Europe, and the U.S. & Canada every launched two, whereas Oceania and the Center East launched a single area every.
Asia added probably the most new cloud areas in 2024—a mere three. This is similar quantity as in 2023, down from eight in 2022. Oceania launched one new area, down from two the earlier yr.
Latin America had no cloud areas exterior of Brazil till lately. Previously two years, the area has grown from three to seven.
Africa stays probably the most underserved area on the planet. Till final yr, solely South Africa contained cloud areas. Two areas opened in 2024: one in South Africa and one in Egypt.
In 2023, Europe added probably the most new cloud areas (9). Most of those areas opened in Western Europe, meant to deal with persevering with demand and provide a brand new breed of information sovereign areas. In 2024, nonetheless, Europe solely launched two new areas.
Usually an underserved marketplace for cloud providers, the Center East has been energetic in cloud infrastructure growth the previous couple of years—however not in 2024.
Usually an underserved marketplace for cloud providers, the Center East has been energetic in cloud infrastructure growth the previous couple of years—however not in 2024. After launching six new areas in 2023, solely a single area went reside in 2024: Oracle’s single-zoned area in Riyadh.
Lastly, like Europe, the U.S. & Canada solely noticed two areas launched in 2024—by Microsoft within the U.S. and OVH in Canada. The U.S. & Canada is a really mature market by way of the variety of cloud areas.
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