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Data center containment refers to the practice of managing airflow within a data center to optimize cooling efficiency and energy usage. This involves segregating hot and cold air streams to prevent them from mixing, typically using physical barriers such as ducts, panels, or enclosures. Effective containment helps maintain proper temperature levels around IT equipment, enhancing overall reliability and reducing operating costs associated with cooling.
The main types of data center containment include chimney systems, curtain systems, hard panel systems, and modular systems. Chimney systems are designed to safely vent smoke, gases, and other byproducts of combustion from devices such as fireplaces, stoves, furnaces, or boilers to the outside atmosphere. In the context of data centers, containment arrangements include chimney systems, curtain systems, hard panel systems, and modular systems, which are used in hyperscale data centers, colocation data centers, enterprise data centers, and others.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The sharp rise in U.S. tariffs and the ensuing trade tensions in spring 2025 are having a significant impact on the information technology sector, especially in hardware manufacturing, data infrastructure, and software deployment. Increased duties on imported semiconductors, circuit boards, and networking equipment have driven up production and operating costs for tech companies, cloud service providers, and data centers. Firms that depend on globally sourced components for laptops, servers, and consumer electronics are grappling with extended lead times and mounting pricing pressures. At the same time, tariffs on specialized software and retaliatory actions by key international markets have disrupted global IT supply chains and dampened foreign demand for U.S.-made technologies. In response, the sector is ramping up investments in domestic chip production, broadening its supplier network, and leveraging AI-powered automation to improve resilience and manage costs more effectively.
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The data center containment market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $2.02 billion in 2024 to $2.23 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increased data demands, energy efficiency regulations, increased energy costs that have put pressure on data center operators, the development of more powerful and densely packed servers, corporate sustainability initiatives, the need to minimize operational costs while maintaining high performance.
The data center containment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.25 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increased demand for data storage, energy efficiency regulations, rising cost of energy, the rapid expansion of cloud services, and increased awareness of environmental impact, data center operators are increasingly focusing on reducing operational expenses. Major trends in the forecast period include AI-driven cooling optimization, integration with IoT, green and sustainable containment, hybrid cooling technologies, and virtualization and digital twins.
The forecast of 9.9% growth over the next five years reflects a modest reduction of 0.5% from the previous estimate for this market. This reduction is primarily due to the impact of tariffs between the US and other countries. Tariff increases on thermally optimized enclosures and airflow management equipment often sourced from Europe may escalate cooling costs in U.S. data centers. The effect will also be felt more widely due to reciprocal tariffs and the negative effect on the global economy and trade due to increased trade tensions and restrictions.
The expansion of cloud services is expected to drive the growth of the data center containment market in the future. Cloud services involve the delivery of computing resources over the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis, such as storage, processing power, or applications. These services are increasingly popular due to their scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness for both businesses and individuals. Implementing data center containment within cloud services enhances cooling efficiency and reduces energy consumption by segregating hot and cold airflow streams. For example, as reported by Eurostat in December 2023, approximately 45.2% of EU enterprises utilized cloud computing services, marking a notable increase of 4.2% points since 2021. Commonly used cloud services included email hosting, file storage, and operational tasks, underscoring their growing influence on the data center containment market.
Major companies operating in the data center containment market are focusing on developing advanced air conditioning systems to enhance cooling efficiency and operational performance. These air conditioning systems are designed to optimize temperature control in data centers, where cooling is crucial to maintain the performance and reliability of IT infrastructure. For example, in March 2024, Eaton Corporation, an Ireland-based company, launched the SmartRack modular data center solution. This innovative solution combines IT racks, cooling systems, and service enclosures into a single, pre-built unit that significantly reduces deployment time and cost. Available in 13 standard configurations, the SmartRack supports equipment loads of up to 150 kW, making it ideal for edge computing, AI, and machine learning applications. The modular design of the SmartRack allows for easy customization and scalability, addressing the growing demand for efficient data center solutions. This move is aimed at streamlining data center deployment processes, enabling organizations to quickly respond to evolving technological needs.
In December 2023, Vertiv acquired CoolTera Ltd., a UK-based company specializing in data center and digital infrastructure power and cooling. This acquisition, valued but not disclosed, strengthens Vertiv's thermal management portfolio with advanced cooling technologies and expertise. The goal is to enhance service delivery to global data center clients and reinforce Vertiv's position in sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing.
Major companies operating in the data center containment market are Dell Technologies Inc., Nucor Corporation, Schneider Electric SE, Eaton Corporation, Legrand SA, Vertiv Holdings, Super Micro Computer Inc., nVent Electric, Rittal GmbH & Co. KG, Panduit Corp., Tate Inc., EAE Inc., Chatsworth Products Inc., DataSpan Inc., Gordon Incorporated, Enconnex LLC, Subzero Engineering, Accelevation LLC, Polargy Inc., 42U, Cosyst Devices, Cool Shield Inc
North America was the largest region in the data center containment market in 2024. The regions covered in the data center containment market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the data center containment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The data center containment market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as consulting and services, training and education, environmental testing, and certification services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The data center containment market also includes sales of air filtration systems, cleaning supplies and equipment, environmental monitoring systems, and fire suppression systems. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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