According to a survey by Digital Realty Trust, the demand for new data centres is highest among businesses in the UK.
The survey conducted by Campos Research & Analysis for Digital Realty Trust found that about 88% of European organisations will definitely expand their data centres during 2013 to 2014.
According to the survey, Annual European Data Centre Demand Survey, about 25% of surveyed organisation revealed their intentions to expand in 2013, up from 22% during 2012.
Data centre expansions are planned for security, disaster recovery, and issues related to power.
According to the survey, organisations are planning data centres with an average size requirement of 14,100ft2 over 15,600 ft2 during the earlier year.
Data centre planning revolves around two power concerns: the supply and reliability of power, and maintaining efficiency to minimise the power requirements of the data centre.
Already established business centres have been the highly accepted locations for construction of a new data centre, with 29% opting London, followed by Paris and Frankfurt with 24% and 21% respectively.
Digital Realty managing director Bernard Geoghegan said despite the influence of continuing economic uncertainty in Europe, demand for data centre space remains strong.
"It seems to suggest that adapting to these conditions and readying the organisations for a return of improved economic conditions can be well served through IT and the data centre," Geoghegan said.
"Security and disaster recovery requirements remain at the forefront, particularly in light of recent global events, so it is critical for suppliers to demonstrate a strong pedigree in being able to deliver appropriate solutions."
About 68% of respondent planned to add new data centres within their own country, while less than half of respondents considered expanding across at least two sites, with security and connectivity being the most important factors in selecting data centre site.
Another report by 451 Research revealed that the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for multi-tenant data centre revenue in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) through 2014 is anticipated to be 18%.
