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There was a time when data centres were privately owned and situated on the premises of each facility. Over time, this changed.

Energy efficiency is no longer optional for colocation data center services operators. It now defines how well a colo data center facility is run.

The Asia-Pacific region is at the epicentre of global digital transformation. The rapid adoption of cloud technologies, the exponential growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and the emergence of sovereign digital infrastructure are reshaping societies and economies. At the core of this transformation are data centres – strategic assets enabling innovation, economic growth and resilience. At the same time, sustainability has become a non-negotiable imperative. Governments, investors, and communities are calling for a digital future that does not come at the expense of environmental stewardship. Our industry faces the challenge of ensuring that growth in digital capacity supports, rather than undermines, sustainability goals.

It’s hard to imagine daily life in India without digital services. Payments through UPI, binge-watching a series, telemedicine, or AI-driven tools at work, all of it runs on invisible infrastructure.

The rise of AI has pushed digital technology and automation into a new phase. To keep pace with modern AI and cloud workloads, high rack density data centres are now essential, not only for daily operations but also for scaling and future upgrades.

With rapid technological advancements in the digital space, AI data centres are key to facilitating activities ranging from entertainment and digital banking to machine learning applications.

Environmental, Social, and Governance, or ESG, is one of those frameworks that help companies carry out their business ethically while also ensuring long-term value.

In the modern digital world, every online transaction, stream, and click passes through a data centre. The energy usage of these facilities rises in tandem with the demand for digital services.

In this PodChats for FutureCOO episode, Daniel Pointon, Group CTO at STT GDC, discusses how enterprises can prepare for 2026 by balancing AI-driven growth with sustainability and regulatory alignment. 

AI isn't coming; it's already present and pervasive. It is transforming every sphere from customer service to fostering developments in financial modelling, coding, and more. The digital economy is changing because of AI.

Data centres are in high demand as India's digital economy continues to grow. However, this growth comes with an important responsibility: ensuring that digital infrastructure develops sustainably.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved rapidly from a conceptual technology to a transformative force of industries, reshaping business models and digital infrastructure.  As AI models become more sophisticated, the demand for computational power continues to surge, driving hyperscalers and enterprises alike to seek new solutions for data centre design and operations.