The Analyst Team

Alan Howard
Senior Analyst, Cloud & Colocation
Alan focuses on cloud and colocation service provider markets and covers service revenues, data center locations and new construction, and the distribution of data center capex. Coverage includes current service provider revenue performance, service offering trends and insights, and data center construction and expansion.
Alan has more than 30 years of experience in the information technology industry, serving in technical, marketing, research, and business management roles. He is frequently invited to speak at conferences and advise on colocation, data center, and cloud markets and strategies. Prior to joining Omdia, he was vice president and chief researcher for Wired Real Estate Group, a data center advisory firm. Alan was responsible for consulting with investors, investment banks, data center operators, real estate owners, and enterprises to assist with market assessments and strategy.
Further Reading
Cloud & Colocation Building Tracker – 2H20 Analysis Update
Report / 24 Dec 2020 / Alan Howard
This analysis covers data center buildings for top cloud and colocation service providers. It includes data center locations, size in square feet, critical load in kilowatts, new data center capacity construction plans, and industry trends. See also Cloud & Colocation Building Tracker – 2H20 Data Update
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