Data center efforts gaining speed in China

Development of cutting-edge tech will spur demand for computing power

China has taken the lead over global peers in data center construction, with more enterprises looking to scale up their data centers to ensure reliability and stability of data services, as the application of 5G, the internet of things, wearable devices and artificial intelligence spurs a burgeoning demand for computing power, experts said.

The total market size of China's booming data center industry stood at 122.8 billion yuan ($17.8 billion) last year, up 29.8 percent year-on-year, and the size is expected to reach 200 billion yuan by 2020, according to a report released by idcquan.com, a Beijing-based industry information provider and consultancy.