This survey highlights ongoing concerns related to staffing shortages, increasing capital expenditures, shifts in technology adoption, and proactive measures to address persistent supply chain issues impacting the datacenter industry.

Here are some key highlights:
1. Capacity Planning and Staffing Constraints:
Capacity Forecasting: Accurately predicting future capacity requirements is identified as the primary challenge for datacenter customers.

Workforce Shortages: More than 50% of suppliers report that the shortage of skilled data centre personnel will constrain industry growth over the next five years?

2. Capital Expenditure and Customer Spending:
The survey indicates a rise in customer willingness to invest in datacenter infrastructure and services, with the majority reporting increased or stable spending. A smaller segment has experienced reductions or halts in spending

3. Technology Adoption:
Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) Battery Technology Adoption:
UPS Systems: The adoption of Li-ion battery solutions for distributed and centralised UPS applications remains robust, though growth rates have begun to decelerate. This trend is observed across server racks, row-level, and centralised UPS systems?

4. Supply Chain Issues:
Supply chain delays are shortening, with fewer vendors reporting extended delays. Some have added more suppliers or taken other measures to mitigate the impact of supply chain disruptions.

The key Takeaway from the last three surveys by Uptime clearly shows that skilling and staffing is an upcoming challenges that we anticipate.