The 2023 Data Center 50

The capabilities of the data center grew last year with a new DPU from Nvidia and the debut of the Sapphire Rapids chip from Intel each promising leaps forward in energy efficiency and computing power.

Meanwhile, the size and energy footprint of the data center expanded globally, even as the market demands more storage and compute across the network with the needs of enterprises driving adoption of next-generation technology.

Some data center market leaders are adding managed services to their portfolios. Data center provider TierPoint is expecting massive growth this year as the company’s channel-sold managed IT services are taking off and helping customers gain efficiencies and scale.

Meanwhile, smaller players like Evocative are pulling off big wins in the space and making acquisitions.

From the world’s largest providers of data center hardware and software to the cloud data center giants building new centers across the globe, CRN breaks down 50 key data center companies in 2023.