The statistic shows the number of data centers worldwide in 2015, 2017, and 2021. In 2017, it was estimated that the number of data centers globally had fallen to *** million.
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Computerworld. (April 11, 2017). Number of data centers worldwide in 2015, 2017, and 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/500458/worldwide-datacenter-and-it-sites/
Computerworld. "Number of data centers worldwide in 2015, 2017, and 2021 (in millions)." Chart. April 11, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/500458/worldwide-datacenter-and-it-sites/
Computerworld. (2017). Number of data centers worldwide in 2015, 2017, and 2021 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/500458/worldwide-datacenter-and-it-sites/
Computerworld. "Number of Data Centers Worldwide in 2015, 2017, and 2021 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Apr 2017, /statistics/500458/worldwide-datacenter-and-it-sites/
Computerworld, Number of data centers worldwide in 2015, 2017, and 2021 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/500458/worldwide-datacenter-and-it-sites/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Number of data centers worldwide in 2015, 2017, and 2021 (in millions) [Graph], Computerworld, April 11, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/500458/worldwide-datacenter-and-it-sites/
