South Africa Data Center Server Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2031)

The South Africa Data Center Server Market is Segmented by Form Factor (Blade Server, Rack Server, and Tower Server) and by End User (IT and Telecommunication, BFSI, Government, Media and Entertainment, and Other End Users). The Market Sizes and Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD) for all the Above Segments.

South Africa Data Center Server Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2031)

South Africa Data Center Server Market Size

South Africa Data Center Server Market Summary
Study Period 2019 - 2031
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2031
Historical Data Period 2019 - 2023
CAGR 23.20 %
Market Concentration Medium

Major Players

South Africa Data Center Server Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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South Africa Data Center Server Market Analysis

The South Africa Data Center Server Market is expected to register a CAGR of 23.2% during the forecast period.

The South Africa data center server market reached a value of USD 1.9 billion in the previous year, and it is further projected to register a CAGR of 23.2% during the forecast period. The increasing demand for cloud computing among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), government regulations for local data security, and growing investment by domestic players are some of the major factors driving the demand for data centers in the country.

  • Under Construction IT Load Capacity: The upcoming IT load capacity of the South Africa data center market is expected to reach 828.92 MW by 2029.
  • Under Construction Raised Floor Space: The country's construction of raised floor area is expected to increase to 4.4 million sq. ft by 2029.
  • Planned Racks: The country's total number of racks to be installed is expected to reach 220201 units by 2029. Johannesburg is expected to house the maximum number of racks by 2029.
  • Planned Submarine Cables: There are close to 9 submarine cable systems connecting South Korea, and many are under construction. One such submarine cable that is estimated to start service in 2023 is Africa, which stretches over 45,000 Kilometers with landing points from Cape Town, Mtunzini, and Port Elizabeth in South Africa.

South Africa Data Center Server Industry Overview

The upcoming DC construction projects in the country will increase the demand for data center servers in the coming years. The South Africa data center server market is moderately consolidated with a few major players, such as Dell Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Fujitsu, and Lenovo Group Limited. These major players, with a prominent market share, focus on expanding their regional customer base.

In August 2023, Dell Inc. is transitioning its servers with Next-generation Dell PowerEdge Servers from OSA to ESA with PowerEdge R760 powered by 4th generation Intel Xeon Processors.

In January 2023, Cisco Systems Inc. announced the launch of the 7th generation of UCS C-Series and X-Series servers, powered by 4th generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. With support for the latest Intel processors, Cisco has launched two new blades for the X-Series: the Cisco UCS X210c M7 Compute Node and the Cisco UCS X410c M7 Compute Node.

South Africa Data Center Server Market Leaders

  1. Dell Inc.

  2. Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  3. Lenovo Group Limited

  4. Cisco Systems Inc.

  5. Fujitsu Limited

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
South Africa Data Center Server Market Concentration
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South Africa Data Center Server Market News

  • July 2023: Dell Inc. launched Generative Artificial Intelligence Solutions that offers a modular, full-stack architecture for enterprises seeking a secure, high-performance, proven architecture for deploying large language models (LLM). A paradigm shift in IT planning has taken place due to the rapid demand for GenAI at work, which will continue to ripple through the industry. Thus, there has been a strong demand for graphics processing unit (GPU) accelerator servers that are driving the computational intensive training and inferencing of GenAI workflows.
  • September 2022: Lenovo Group Ltd. introduced dozens of new servers, storage systems, and hyper-converged infrastructure appliances, as well as a cloud-based hardware management service. Intel Corp. Sapphire Rapids server processors would be incorporated into some of the new systems it is rolling out. The processors, which are scheduled to launch in the market next year, use a ten-nanometer Intel 7 manufacturing process.

South Africa Data Center Server Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumption & Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. Research Methodology

3. Executive Summary

4. Market Dynamics

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Drivers
    • 4.2.1 Increasing Adoption of Cloud and IoT Services
    • 4.2.2 Fiber Connectivity Network Expansion in the Country
  • 4.3 Market Restraints
    • 4.3.1 Rising CapEx for data center construction
  • 4.4 Value Chain / Supply Chain Analysis
  • 4.5 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.5.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.5.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
    • 4.5.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.5.4 Threat of Substitute Products
    • 4.5.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
  • 4.6 Assessment of COVID-19 Impact

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 5.1 Form Factor
    • 5.1.1 Blade Server
    • 5.1.2 Rack Server
    • 5.1.3 Tower Server
  • 5.2 End-User
    • 5.2.1 IT & Telecommunication
    • 5.2.2 BFSI
    • 5.2.3 Government
    • 5.2.4 Media & Entertainment
    • 5.2.5 Other End-User

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Company Profiles
    • 6.1.1 Dell Inc.
    • 6.1.2 Hewlett Packard Enterprise
    • 6.1.3 Lenovo Group Limited
    • 6.1.4 Fujitsu Limited
    • 6.1.5 Cisco Systems Inc.
    • 6.1.6 Kingston Technology Company Inc.
    • 6.1.7 International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation
    • 6.1.8 Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
    • 6.1.9 Inspur Group
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

8. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

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South Africa Data Center Server Industry Segmentation

A data center server is basically a high-capacity computer without peripherals like monitors and keyboards. It is a hardware unit installed inside a rack, having a central processing unit (CPU), storage, and other electrical and networking equipment, making them powerful computers that deliver applications, services, and data to end-user devices.

The South Africa data center server market is segmented by form factor (blade server, rack server, and tower server) and by end-user (it and telecommunication, BFSI, government, media and entertainment, and other end users). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD) for all the above segments.

Form Factor Blade Server
Rack Server
Tower Server
End-User IT & Telecommunication
BFSI
Government
Media & Entertainment
Other End-User
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South Africa Data Center Server Market Research Faqs

What is the current South Africa Data Center Server Market size?

The South Africa Data Center Server Market is projected to register a CAGR of 23.20% during the forecast period (2025-2031)

Who are the key players in South Africa Data Center Server Market?

Dell Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Lenovo Group Limited, Cisco Systems Inc. and Fujitsu Limited are the major companies operating in the South Africa Data Center Server Market.

What years does this South Africa Data Center Server Market cover?

The report covers the South Africa Data Center Server Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the South Africa Data Center Server Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031.

South Africa Data Center Server Industry Report

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