Regulations in the APAC region are expected to favor edge data centers over solely cloud-based infrastructure due to data sovereignty requirements. Increased bandwidth availability in more APAC markets beyond major hubs could lead to greater data center distribution. While green data centers are important, regulations promoting them may not be top national priorities in all APAC countries at this time.

1. APAC Data Center Infrastructure Observations
From Regulatory Perspectives
• Data regulations and sovereignty requirements to favour edge over only
cloud
• Democratisation of bandwidth for more APAC markets, not just the “IDC
hubs”
• Green IDC must be led by regulations but they may not yet be national
priorities