International Data Center Day is observed annually on March 25th. Below is what some industry experts have to say on International Data Center Day 2026.
AS Prasad, VP – Product Management & Engineering, Vertiv
“International Data Center Day is a timely reminder that the infrastructure underpinning our digital world has never been more critical or more complex. Rack densities that would have seemed extreme just three years ago are now baseline conversations with customers and that signals a fundamental reimagining of what infrastructure needs to deliver. Operators today are not simply procuring power and cooling equipment, they are looking for partners who can help architect entire systems built for AI-era workloads. Liquid cooling has moved from niche to non-negotiable, and the data centers being designed today bear little resemblance to what the industry built even half a decade ago. The compute demands of AI are unforgiving, and the infrastructure layer must evolve at the same speed, without any compromise on resilience or efficiency. Vertiv’s focus remains firmly on ensuring that as density climbs and deployment timelines shrink, critical infrastructure remains the most reliable part of the equation.” —AS Prasad, VP – Product Management & Engineering, Vertiv
Sunil Sharma, Managing Director & VP – Sales (India & SAARC), Sophos
“Data centers have quietly become the nerve centers of the global digital economy. Every cloud workload, AI application, financial transaction, and enterprise system ultimately depends on the resilience of the infrastructure that powers and stores that data. This concentration of critical assets has also made modern data centers extremely attractive targets for cybercriminals, who increasingly view them as high-impact entry points for ransomware, supply-chain attacks, and large-scale service disruption.
As organizations accelerate their adoption of cloud, hybrid architectures and AI-driven workloads, the attack surface surrounding data centers continues to expand. Securing these environments requires organizations to move beyond traditional perimeter-based security and adopt a multi-layered, resilience-focused approach. This includes implementing Zero Trust principles, strengthening identity and access management across infrastructure layers, continuously monitoring for anomalous activity, and leveraging AI-native cybersecurity management platforms to identify sophisticated attacks early.
In Data centres, most important for any organisation when subscribe to data centre is continuity( 24X7) and security of their precious data. Equally important is integrating managed detection and response (MDR) capabilities to ensure round-the-clock visibility and rapid incident response. On International Data Center Day, it is a timely reminder that protecting data center infrastructure is not just about safeguarding data, but about ensuring the operational continuity and trust that underpin today’s digital economy.” – Sunil Sharma, Managing Director & VP – Sales (India & SAARC), Sophos
Narendra Sen, Founder & CEO, RackBank
“AI has completely rewritten the blueprint for digital infrastructure. The era of general-purpose hosting is over; we are now building AI Factories—high-density compute hubs designed for the relentless power demands of 100kW+ racks. AI is the new electricity, and for India to lead, we cannot simply rent power from global hyperscalers; we must build our own sovereign grid.
This is India’s ‘Sputnik moment.’ To empower our startups and researchers, we must deploy a Sovereign AI SuperCloud—infrastructure that is designed, developed, and deployed on Indian soil. This isn’t just about adding GPUs; it’s about a fundamental shift toward energy-efficient architectures that can handle the heat of next-gen compute. We are intentionally moving beyond the saturated coastal hubs into the heart of India—cities like Indore and Raipur—where land, green energy, and environmental conditions allow us to build the most sustainable and scalable infrastructure in the world. Our goal is simple: ensure that the foundation of the global AI revolution is Made in India.”- Narendra Sen, Founder & CEO, RackBank
Pratap Mane, President & Country Head – India, Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS)
“India’s digital economy is undergoing a fundamental transformation, and AI is the force driving it. From hyperscalers locking in long-term investments to enterprises fully embracing digital at scale, the demand for infrastructure that is reliable, sustainable and accountable has never been greater. Our strategic presence in Mumbai and Chennai is no coincidence. These are cities where global connectivity meets rapidly growing domestic AI demand, making them among the most important digital hubs in the world. Yet presence alone is not enough. The real measure of a long-term partner is the ability to deliver AI-ready data centres built on advanced, scalable cooling and power solutions. This involves infrastructure engineered to perform for the next twenty years, aligned with the highest sustainability standards, and designed to grow alongside India’s digital future.”- Pratap Mane, President & Country Head – India, Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS)
