UK is top European location for data centres – Cushman & Wakefield

The UK has been ranked as the top location in Europe for data centres, says new research from Cushman & Wakefield and hurleypalmerflatt. The Data Centre Risk Index 2012 report looks at the risks likely to affect the successful operation of data centres including energy costs, connectivity, the likelihood of natural disasters and political instability.

The UK has moved up to the top slot in Europe – and the second place worldwide after the US – from fifth position in 2011. “Its high international internet bandwidth capacity and ease of doing business put it above all other European locations surveyed,” the firms say. Germany was the second-placed European location while the newly emerging markets in the Nordic countries also performed strongly.