Most corporate IT systems are being hosted outside of private data centers for the first time

In a new article on Habr, Andrey from Selectel analyzes the results of a recent Uptime Institute survey involving 800 data center owners and operators. The study concludes that the corporate sector is shifting away from maintaining private server rooms in favor of external facilities. Key drivers for this transition include insufficient power capacity in office buildings and the rapid obsolescence of expensive hardware, particularly in the context of AI development. Companies are finding that AI-specific servers often become outdated before they can be fully amortized. Moving to cloud solutions and infrastructure leasing has become a strategic response to these challenges, allowing businesses to scale resources flexibly and reduce capital expenditures. The article provides an in-depth look at current trends in IT infrastructure management and explains why hybrid and cloud models are becoming the standard for modern enterprises.