Data Center Infrastructure Management Market Size & Share Analysis - Industry Research Report

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Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Market Size and Share

Market Overview

Study Period	2019 - 2030
Market Size (2025)	USD 3.62 Billion
Market Size (2030)	USD 8.52 Billion
Growth Rate (2025 - 2030)	18.68% CAGR
Fastest Growing Market	Asia Pacific
Largest Market	North America
Market Concentration	Medium
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Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Market Analysis by Mordor Intelligence

The Data Center Infrastructure Management market is valued at USD 3.62 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach USD 8.52 billion by 2030, expanding at an 18.68% CAGR. Growth is propelled by AI-driven thermal loads, mandatory energy-use disclosure rules in the European Union, and a global wave of hyperscale projects that now top 500 MW per campus. Providers increasingly embed predictive analytics to meet cyber-insurance telemetry requirements and to convert regulatory compliance into measurable energy savings. Services linked to managed DCIM operations are accelerating fastest because data-center operators face persistent shortages of facility engineers. Competitive activity centres on integrated hardware-software portfolios that optimise cooling, power, and asset utilisation at rack level. Investors are tying financing costs to verifiable ESG metrics, turning DCIM-verified efficiency into a differentiator for new builds and retrofits.

Key Report Takeaways

By component, Solutions led with 66.2% of Data Center Infrastructure Management market share in 2024, while Services are projected to grow at a 23.34% CAGR through 2030.
By data-center size, Massive facilities held 35.4% revenue share in 2024; Mega facilities are expected to expand at a 21.96% CAGR to 2030.
By deployment mode, on-premise retained 56.8% share of the Data Center Infrastructure Management market size in 2024; Cloud/DCIM-as-a-Service is poised for a 24.12% CAGR between 2025-2030.
By end-user industry, IT & Telecom commanded 31.6% of 2024 revenue, while Government & Defence is projected to grow at a 27.27% CAGR through 2030.
By geography, North America contributed 42.4% revenue in 2024; Asia-Pacific is forecast to post a 35.23% CAGR through 2030.

Global Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Market Trends and Insights

Drivers Impact Analysis

Driver	(~) % Impact on CAGR Forecast	Geographic Relevance	Impact Timeline
Net-zero pursuit and mandatory energy disclosure	+3.2%	Global, led by EU	Medium term (2-4 years)
Hyperscale build-outs greater than 500 MW	+4.1%	North America & APAC; spill-over to EMEA	Short term (≤2 years)
Edge and micro-data-center expansion	+2.8%	Global urban and industrial zones	Medium term (2-4 years)
AI/ML thermal loads needing real-time CFD	+5.3%	North America & China; maturing markets next	Short term (≤2 years)
Cyber-insurance telemetry mandates	+1.9%	North America & EU	Medium term (2-4 years)
ESG-linked financing tied to DCIM metrics	+2.4%	Institutional-investor centres in developed markets	Long term (≥4 years)

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Accelerated Pursuit of Net-Zero and Mandatory Energy-Use Disclosure

The EU Energy Efficiency Directive requires all data centers above 500 kW to disclose Power Usage Effectiveness, Carbon Usage Effectiveness, and Water Usage Effectiveness by September 2024, repositioning DCIM from optional optimisation software to mandatory compliance infrastructure.^{[1]European Commission, “Energy Efficiency Directive Articles for Data Centres,” ec.europa.eu} Operators that deployed real-time DCIM report 18% energy savings through dynamic capacity forecasting, demonstrating tangible returns on regulatory spending. Multinationals now standardise identical DCIM stacks in every facility to streamline sustainability reporting and to avoid region-specific audits. Demand is spreading beyond Europe because investors demand harmonised ESG disclosures. The directive also covers centres consuming nearly 3% of EU electricity, so incremental efficiency gains translate into region-wide grid relief.

Hyperscale Build-Outs Exceeding 500 MW Clusters

Campus-scale investments such as Compass Datacenters’ USD 10 billion Mississippi project require DCIM platforms that coordinate thousands of racks across modular power and cooling skids.^{[2]Compass Datacenters, “Mississippi Campus Announcement,” compassdatacenters.com} Traditional building-management systems cannot deliver rack-level telemetry or predictive failure alerts at gigawatt scale. Integration with prefabricated power modules, exemplified by Siemens’ multi-year supply agreement, tightens the link between DCIM software and electrical infrastructure.^{[3]Siemens AG, “Compass Datacenters Modular Skid Agreement,” siemens.com} Operators prioritise real-time visualisation of airflow and capacity to shave operating expenses as capital intensity rises. The shift to 500 MW-plus footprints thus anchors DCIM at the heart of project feasibility studies.

Edge and Micro-Data-Center Proliferation for 5G/IoT

Edge deployments running at 37.9% CAGR use compact enclosures drawing 2-10 kW in retail outlets, factories, and cell-tower bases. Centralised DCIM dashboards give operators visibility across hundreds of unmanned sites, reducing truck rolls and improving incident response. Liquid cooling vendors now ship plug-and-play modules with built-in DCIM hooks to assure safe operation in uncontrolled environments. Retail, logistics, and industrial firms view cloud-based DCIM as critical to keeping distributed assets online because on-site engineering talent is scarce. Consequently, vendor roadmaps increasingly include lightweight agents that extend core DCIM analytics to the network edge.

AI/ML-Driven Thermal Loads Demanding Real-Time CFD-Coupled DCIM

Racks equipped with GPU trays hit 50 kW, far above thresholds for conventional airflow planning. Operators adopt liquid cooling paired with DCIM that monitors flow rate, coolant temperature, and pressure differentials. Real-time digital twins allow workloads to move before hotspots materialise, cutting cooling costs between 25-40% and prolonging component life. Vendors integrate machine-learning orchestration so set-points self-adjust within seconds of workload spikes. AI factories designed by GPU suppliers now specify DCIM as part of the reference architecture to ensure compute density does not outstrip thermal capacity.

Restraints Impact Analysis

Restraint	(~) % Impact on CAGR Forecast	Geographic Relevance	Impact Timeline
Persistent OT-IT integration complexity and legacy BMS overlap	-2.1%	Global, with higher impact in mature markets with legacy infrastructure	Medium term (2-4 years)
Data-sovereignty worries about cloud-hosted DCIM platforms	-1.8%	APAC and regulated industries globally, with varying national requirements	Long term (≥ 4 years)
Shortage of DCIM-literate facility engineers	-2.7%	Global, with acute impact in North America and Europe	Short term (≤ 2 years)
Rising AI rack densities outpacing sensor network retrofits	-1.6%	North America & China, expanding to hyperscale markets globally	Medium term (2-4 years)

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Persistent OT-IT Integration Complexity and Legacy BMS Overlap

Legacy building-management systems often rely on proprietary protocols that do not interoperate with modern DCIM APIs. Operators then duplicate sensors and dashboards, inflating both capex and opex while still lacking a unified asset inventory. Custom middleware projects add months to deployment schedules and raise lifecycle costs because upgrades must be recoded. In multi-vendor estates, each mechanical contractor may lock functionality inside closed toolchains, hampering holistic energy optimisation.

Data-Sovereignty Worries About Cloud-Hosted DCIM Platforms

Regulations in markets such as India, Indonesia, and South Korea insist that operational data remain on local soil. Financial-services and defence operators therefore hesitate to adopt SaaS DCIM even when analytics are superior. Vendors respond with hybrid architectures that keep raw telemetry on-premise but push anonymised metadata to the cloud for advanced modelling. Nonetheless, sovereignty mandates complicate global standardisation projects and prolong evaluation cycles.

Segment Analysis

By Component: Services Surge Amid Skills Shortage

Services revenue is projected to climb at 23.34% CAGR because 58% of operators report difficulty hiring qualified facility engineers. Asset-management rollouts now shift from project-based implementations to subscription frameworks that bundle continuous optimisation. Managed services also absorb the complexity of tuning liquid-cooling loops that accompany AI clusters. Though Solutions held 66.2% of Data Center Infrastructure Management market share in 2024, the rise of outcome-based contracts points to a service-centric future. Enterprises prefer to cap labour overheads by outsourcing sensor calibration, firmware management, and compliance reporting.

Demand for Network and Connectivity Management functions also increases as edge nodes expand, while Power and Cooling Management stays critical for hyperscale sites. Vendors package integration accelerators that bridge legacy BMS so clients see a single pane of glass. The evolution underscores a strategic pivot from one-off software licences toward recurring revenue backed by expert support.

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By Data-Center Size: Mega Facilities Drive Growth

Mega facilities, defined as campuses above 150 MW, are expected to post a 21.96% CAGR, displacing Massive facilities that dominated earlier cloud waves. Operators centralise AI training clusters because GPU interconnect benefits outweigh latency penalties. Mega campuses unlock economies of scale, allowing liquid cooling loops to be shared across several halls and driving cooling plant efficiency below 1.1 PUE. The Data Center Infrastructure Management market size for this segment will expand rapidly as orchestration complexity multiplies with sensor counts running into millions.

The migration toward mega-scale campuses also seeds innovation in modular power skids and prefabricated hall segments that arrive with factory-tested DCIM integrations. Smaller enterprise facilities retain a role for latency-sensitive workloads, but budget constraints limit adoption of advanced digital-twin modules.

By Deployment Mode: Cloud Adoption Accelerates Despite Sovereignty Concerns

On-premise installations retained 56.8% share of 2024 revenue, yet cloud-hosted models are forecast to grow at a 24.12% CAGR. Operators value SaaS platforms for their continuous feature rollout and lower maintenance burden. Hybrid frameworks blend local collectors with cloud analytics, enabling compliance with residency rules while giving access to AI-driven optimisation. The Data Center Infrastructure Management market size allocated to cloud subscriptions therefore rises fastest where sovereignty rules allow encrypted telemetry export.

Wholesale colocation providers lean on cloud-native DCIM to offer tenants granular dashboards that validate service-level agreements. Retail colocation clients meanwhile remain cautious because they cannot dictate sensor placement in shared white space. This diversity forces vendors to architect flexible deployment models that span appliance, VM, and multi-tenant SaaS footprints.

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By End-User Industry: Government Leads Growth Amid Security Imperatives

Government & Defence organisations are projected to register a 27.27% CAGR. National security directives increasingly class data centres as critical infrastructure that must meet stringent uptime and energy-resilience metrics. Mandatory cyber-insurance clauses also press agencies to instrument facilities with real-time risk telemetry. The Data Center Infrastructure Management industry therefore gains strategic relevance in public-sector technology planning.

IT & Telecom retained 31.6% revenue share in 2024. Operators integrate DCIM with OSS/BSS stacks to align capacity planning with network-traffic forecasts. BFSI, healthcare, and manufacturing verticals follow closely, driven by regulatory audits and Industry 4.0 edge nodes. Cross-sector adoption highlights that DCIM has evolved from a back-office tool to a board-level priority.

Geography Analysis

North America accounted for 42.4% of 2024 revenue thanks to hyperscale builds and early adoption of AI training centres. Operators there deploy liquid cooling and digital twins to push rack densities past 50 kW, amplifying DCIM spending. Federal and state energy-efficiency incentives further reinforce the business case for real-time monitoring.

Asia-Pacific is forecast to grow at 35.23% CAGR through 2030 as China targets a USD 125 billion data-center economy by 2027 and India accelerates under the Digital India initiative. Japan faces the world’s highest construction costs, driving interest in automated DCIM to extract maximum capacity from every square metre. Singapore and Australia act as regional hubs, supplying cross-border cloud services that must meet diverse compliance mandates.

Europe maintains steady expansion on the back of the Energy Efficiency Directive. Operators race to meet September 2024 reporting deadlines, integrating DCIM into both brownfield retrofits and new builds. Middle Eastern and South American markets show rising demand as regional cloud providers localise infrastructure to cut latency. Africa remains nascent but is expected to adopt lightweight DCIM as mobile-internet use increases.

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Competitive Landscape

The market remains moderately fragmented. Schneider Electric posted 19% organic growth in its Systems division during Q3 2024 by cross-selling EcoStruxure IT software alongside power distribution gear. Vertiv recorded Q4 2024 net sales of USD 2.346 billion, up 26%, driven by thermal-management systems embedded with DCIM analytics. Siemens broadened its sustainable-data-center portfolio via the Danfoss Fire Safety acquisition, embedding environmental controls into its DCIM stack.

Start-ups such as AdeptDC apply machine learning to predictive cooling and challenge incumbents on operating-expense savings. White-space exists in edge-focused DCIM where conventional vendors prioritise hyperscale clients. Competitive advantage now hinges on cloud-native design, open APIs, and integrated hardware-software bundles that guarantee single-vendor accountability. As AI workloads rise, clients favour suppliers that can co-optimise power, cooling, and IT load within sub-second windows.

Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Industry Leaders

Vertiv Group Corp.
Schneider Electric SE
Johnson Controls International PLC
Eaton Corporation PLC
ABB Ltd
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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Recent Industry Developments

July 2025: Amazon announced a USD 20 billion investment in two data-center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one co-located with the Susquehanna nuclear power plant.
April 2025: Vertiv reported Q1 2025 net sales of USD 2.036 billion, up 24% year-on-year.
May 2025: Cerebras Systems detailed plans for six new data centers to expand its AI inference cloud twenty-fold by year-end 2025.
February 2025: Cerebras Systems detailed plans for six new data centers to expand its AI inference cloud twenty-fold by year-end 2025.
January 2025: Compass Datacenters confirmed a USD 10 billion build in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
December 2024: Siemens and Compass Datacenters agreed on multi-year deliveries of modular medium-voltage power skids.

Table of Contents for Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Industry Report

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET LANDSCAPE

4.1 Market Overview
4.2 Market Drivers
- 4.2.1 Accelerated pursuit of net-zero and mandatory energy-use disclosure
- 4.2.2 Hyperscale build-outs exceeding 500 MW clusters
- 4.2.3 Edge and micro-data-center proliferation for 5G/IoT
- 4.2.4 AI/ML-driven thermal loads demanding real-time CFD-coupled DCIM
- 4.2.5 Cyber-insurance policies now requiring DCIM-based risk telemetry
- 4.2.6 ESG-linked financing that scores DCIM-verified efficiency metrics
4.3 Market Restraints
- 4.3.1 Persistent OT-IT integration complexity and legacy BMS overlap
- 4.3.2 Data-sovereignty worries about cloud-hosted DCIM platforms
- 4.3.3 Shortage of DCIM-literate facility engineers
- 4.3.4 Rising AI rack densities outpacing sensor network retrofits
4.4 Value / Supply-Chain Analysis
4.5 Regulatory Landscape
4.6 Technological Outlook
4.7 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 4.7.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
- 4.7.3 Threat of New Entrants
- 4.7.4 Threat of Substitutes
- 4.7.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
4.8 Assessment of Macro Economic Trends on the Market
4.9 Pricing Analysis

5. MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FORECASTS (VALUES)

5.1 By Component
- 5.1.1 Solutions
- 5.1.1.1 Asset and Capacity Management
- 5.1.1.2 Power and Cooling Management
- 5.1.1.3 Network and Connectivity Management
- 5.1.2 Services
- 5.1.2.1 Consulting and Integration
- 5.1.2.2 Managed and Support Services
5.2 By Data-Center Size
- 5.2.1 Small
- 5.2.2 Medium
- 5.2.3 Large
- 5.2.4 Massive
- 5.2.5 Mega
5.3 By Deployment Mode
- 5.3.1 On-premise
- 5.3.2 Colocation
- 5.3.2.1 Retail Colo
- 5.3.2.2 Wholesale / Hyperscale Colo
- 5.3.3 Cloud / DCIM-as-a-Service
5.4 By End-User Industry
- 5.4.1 IT and Telecom
- 5.4.2 BFSI
- 5.4.3 Healthcare and Life-Sciences
- 5.4.4 Government and Defence
- 5.4.5 Manufacturing and Industrial
- 5.4.6 Retail and E-commerce
5.5 By Geography
- 5.5.1 North America
- 5.5.1.1 United States
- 5.5.1.2 Canada
- 5.5.1.3 Mexico
- 5.5.2 Europe
- 5.5.2.1 United Kingdom
- 5.5.2.2 Germany
- 5.5.2.3 France
- 5.5.2.4 Italy
- 5.5.2.5 Spain
- 5.5.2.6 Rest of Europe
- 5.5.3 Asia-Pacific
- 5.5.3.1 China
- 5.5.3.2 Japan
- 5.5.3.3 India
- 5.5.3.4 Singapore
- 5.5.3.5 Australia
- 5.5.3.6 Malaysia
- 5.5.3.7 Rest of Asia-Pacific
- 5.5.4 South America
- 5.5.4.1 Brazil
- 5.5.4.2 Chile
- 5.5.4.3 Argentina
- 5.5.4.4 Rest of South America
- 5.5.5 Middle East
- 5.5.5.1 United Arab Emirate
- 5.5.5.2 Saudi Arabia
- 5.5.5.3 Turkey
- 5.5.5.4 Rest of Middle East
- 5.5.6 Africa
- 5.5.6.1 South Africa
- 5.5.6.2 Nigeria
- 5.5.6.3 Rest of Africa

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

6.1 Market Concentration
6.2 Strategic Moves
6.3 Market Share Analysis
6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share for key companies, Products and Services, and Recent Developments)
- 6.4.1 Schneider Electric SE
- 6.4.2 Vertiv Group Corp.
- 6.4.3 ABB Ltd
- 6.4.4 Eaton Corporation plc
- 6.4.5 Johnson Controls International plc
- 6.4.6 IBM Corporation
- 6.4.7 Siemens AG
- 6.4.8 CommScope (Nlyte and iTRACS)
- 6.4.9 Sunbird Software
- 6.4.10 FNT GmbH
- 6.4.11 Device42
- 6.4.12 Panduit Corp.
- 6.4.13 Cisco Systems Inc.
- 6.4.14 Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd
- 6.4.15 Raritan Inc. (Legrand)
- 6.4.16 Siemens Smart Infrastructure
- 6.4.17 EkkoSense Ltd
- 6.4.18 RFcode Inc.
- 6.4.19 Modius Inc.
- 6.4.20 OpenDCIM (open-source)

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

7.1 White-Space and Unmet-Need Assessment

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***In the final report, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand will be studied together as 'Asia Pacific' and Latin America and Middle East and Africa will be considered together as 'Rest of the World'

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Global Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Market Report Scope

Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is a set of tools and processes used to manage the infrastructure components of a data center environment. It enables IT teams to monitor all components, their configurations, interdependencies, and optimum performance. This is expected to ensure that data center operations are effective and cost-effectively

The data center infrastructure management market is segmented by data center type (small and medium-sized data centers, large data centers, and enterprise data centers), deployment type (on-premise and colocation), end user (IT, BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing, and other end users), and geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World).

The market sizes and forecasts are provided in USD for all the above segments.

By Component	Solutions	Asset and Capacity Management
		Power and Cooling Management
		Network and Connectivity Management

	Services	Consulting and Integration
		Managed and Support Services
By Data-Center Size	Small
	Medium
	Large
	Massive
	Mega
By Deployment Mode	On-premise

	Colocation	Retail Colo
		Wholesale / Hyperscale Colo
	Cloud / DCIM-as-a-Service
By End-User Industry	IT and Telecom
	BFSI
	Healthcare and Life-Sciences
	Government and Defence
	Manufacturing and Industrial
	Retail and E-commerce

By Geography	North America	United States
		Canada
		Mexico

	Europe	United Kingdom
		Germany
		France
		Italy
		Spain
		Rest of Europe

	Asia-Pacific	China
		Japan
		India
		Singapore
		Australia
		Malaysia
		Rest of Asia-Pacific

	South America	Brazil
		Chile
		Argentina
		Rest of South America

	Middle East	United Arab Emirate
		Saudi Arabia
		Turkey
		Rest of Middle East

	Africa	South Africa
		Nigeria
		Rest of Africa

By Component

Solutions	Asset and Capacity Management
	Power and Cooling Management
	Network and Connectivity Management
Services	Consulting and Integration
	Managed and Support Services

By Data-Center Size

Small

Medium

Large

Massive

Mega

By Deployment Mode

On-premise
Colocation	Retail Colo
	Wholesale / Hyperscale Colo
Cloud / DCIM-as-a-Service

By End-User Industry

IT and Telecom

BFSI

Healthcare and Life-Sciences

Government and Defence

Manufacturing and Industrial

Retail and E-commerce

By Geography

North America	United States
	Canada
	Mexico
Europe	United Kingdom
	Germany
	France
	Italy
	Spain
	Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific	China
	Japan
	India
	Singapore
	Australia
	Malaysia
	Rest of Asia-Pacific
South America	Brazil
	Chile
	Argentina
	Rest of South America
Middle East	United Arab Emirate
	Saudi Arabia
	Turkey
	Rest of Middle East
Africa	South Africa
	Nigeria
	Rest of Africa

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Key Questions Answered in the Report

Siemens and Compass Datacenters agreed on multi-year deliveries of modular medium-voltage power skids.

Strong AI-related rack densities, mandatory energy-use reporting in the EU, and large-scale hyperscale projects underpin the 18.68% CAGR expected through 2030.

Which deployment model is expanding fastest?

Cloud/DCIM-as-a-Service is forecast to grow at 24.12% CAGR as operators seek advanced analytics while balancing data-sovereignty rules.

Why are services becoming more important than software licences?

A global shortage of facility engineers is prompting operators to outsource configuration, maintenance, and regulatory reporting under managed-service contracts.

Which geographic region will add the most new DCIM revenue by 2030?

Asia-Pacific, with a projected 35.23% CAGR, will contribute the largest incremental share due to massive investments in China, India, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

How does DCIM support compliance with sustainability mandates?

Platforms deliver real-time metrics such as PUE and CUE, enabling operators to meet disclosure rules and to access ESG-linked financing that rewards verified efficiency.

What challenges slow DCIM adoption in legacy data centers?

Integration with proprietary building-management systems creates technical silos and increases project costs, reducing ROI until standard interfaces become common.