Connect | London // DCD>Debate: Emerging markets - Is it time for the conversation to move on?

With power constraints, rising costs, and strict regulations impacting traditional data center hubs like Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Dublin (FLAP-D), the focus is shifting toward emerging European markets. Countries such as Poland and Portugal are beginning to dominate the conversation as they offer new opportunities driven by lower costs, government incentives, and improving digital infrastructure. However, challenges such as energy availability, connectivity, location, and market maturity remain.

This debate explores whether these emerging European markets are ready to become the next data center hotspots and what factors will determine their success in the evolving digital landscape.