Data Center Automation Market Report 2026

Data Center Automation Market Overview

• Data Center Automation market size has reached to $12.45 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $27.55 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.2% • Growth Driver: The Surge In Data Generation Fueling Growth In Data Center Automation Market • Market Trend: Revolutionizing Data Center Automation Introducing Anymal By Anybotics AG • North America was the largest region in 2025 and Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under Data Center Automation Market?

Data center automation involves using software, hardware, and procedures to automate data center infrastructure and operations management, provisioning, monitoring, and upkeep. Data center automation aims to streamline IT service delivery, boost efficiency, minimize errors, and improve scalability and agility within the data center environment. The main components of data center automation are solution and services. A data center automation solution refers to a set of software tools, technologies, and processes designed to automate and streamline various aspects of data center management and operations. They are deployed based on on-premise and cloud modes by large size enterprises, and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) of manufacturing, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), healthcare, retail, information technology (IT) and telecommunication, and other end-users.

What Is The Data Center Automation Market Growth Forecast?

The data center automation market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $27.55 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to ai-based predictive operations, expansion of hybrid cloud environments, focus on energy efficiency optimization, rising adoption among smes, demand for scalable and agile it infrastructure. Major trends in the forecast period include ai-driven data center operations, cloud-native automation platforms, iot-enabled infrastructure monitoring, energy-efficient automated data centers, intelligent manufacturing data integration.

Global Data Center Automation Market Segmentation

1) By Component: Solution, Services 2) By Deployment : On-Premise, Cloud 3) By Enterprise: Large Size Enterprises, Small And Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) 4) By End-Use: Manufacturing, Banking, Financial Services And Insurance (BFSI), Healthcare, Retail, Information Technology (IT) And Telecommunication, Other End-Users Subsegments: 1) By Solution: Infrastructure Automation Solutions, Application Deployment And Management Solutions, Monitoring And Analytics Solutions, Orchestration And Workflow Automation Tools 2) By Services: Consulting Services, Implementation Services, Support And Maintenance Services, Training And Education Services

What Is The Driver Of The Data Center Automation Market?

The increase in the volume and speed of data generation is expected to propel the growth of the data center automation market going forward. Data generation refers to creating or producing data through various sources and activities. It is increasing due to the widespread adoption of digital technologies, such as smartphones, IoT devices, social media platforms, and online transactions, continuously generating vast amounts of data from various sources and interactions. Data center automation helps data generation by providing the infrastructure and tools necessary to manage and process the increasing volume of data generated efficiently. For instance, in November 2024, according to the International Telecommunication Union, a Switzerland-based specialized agency, in 2023, global mobile broadband traffic for end-user internet usage surpassed 1 zettabyte for the first time. It is projected to grow to around 1.3 zettabytes in 2024. In comparison, fixed broadband traffic is expected to increase from 5.1 zettabytes in 2023 to about 6 zettabytes in 2024.Therefore, the increase in the volume and speed of data generation is driving the growth of the data center automation industry.

Key Players In The Global Data Center Automation Market

Major companies operating in the data center automation market are Microsoft Corporation; Dell Technologies Inc.; Siemens AG; Intel Corporation; IBM Corporation; Cisco Systems Inc.; Oracle Corporation; Fujitsu Ltd.; ABB Limited; Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Broadcom; VMware, Inc.; Service Now Inc.; Arista Networks, Inc.; Citrix Systems Inc.; EntIT Software LLC; BMC Software Inc.; Veristor Systems Inc.; Chef Software Inc.; Puppet; HashRoot Ltd.; Micro Focus International plc; Brocade Communications Systems; CA Technologies; Riverturn Inc.

Global Data Center Automation Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the data center automation market are developing innovative products, such as Anymal, to reduce operational costs. Anymal is a quadrupedal robot designed for versatile mobility and autonomous operation in challenging environments, such as industrial sites, construction sites, and outdoor terrain. For instance, in March 2023, Anybotics AG, a Switzerland-based robotics company, launched Anymal, a line of advanced-legged robots designed for autonomous inspection and data collection in complex and demanding environments. The robots are built for safety, with features such as emergency stops, warning lights, safety handles, and compliance with international standards. They are also ruggedized, impact-protected, and dust- and waterproof, making them suitable for all-weather operation and use in explosive atmospheres. The deployment of ANYmal robots, including ANYmal X, aims to improve worker safety, increase productivity, and support sustainable industrial facilities.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Data Center Automation Market?

In March 2024, International Business Machines Corporation, a US-based technology company, acquired Pliant for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, IBM aims to strengthen its network and IT infrastructure automation capabilities specifically to simplify and accelerate infrastructure provisioning, management, and orchestration across hybrid‑cloud and multicloud environments. Pliant.io Inc. is a US-based technology company that specializes in providing network and IT infrastructure automation.

Regional Insights

North America was the largest region in the data center automation market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in this market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in this market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

What Defines the Data Center Automation Market?

The data center automation market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as server automation, network automation, storage automation, security automation. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The data center automation market also includes sales of servers, storage systems, routers, switches, and networking devices. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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