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Indian data centre market to hit $2 billion in 2016: Gartner

data centerMUMBAI: The Indian data centre infrastructure market is expected to reach $2 billion in 2016, a 5.2% increase over this year, according to research firm Gartner.

Within the Indian IT infrastructure market, server revenue is forecast to reach $698 million in 2016, an increase of 5.3% over 2015. Enterprise networking will continue to be the biggest segment with revenue expected to touch $963 million in 2016, it said.

“This segment will also be the fastest growing market, as spending is forecast to increase 5.9% in 2016. With increased focus on mobility and big data activities in India, software-defined networking has the highest adoption rate amongst Indian enterprises,” Gartner Research director Aman Munglani said.