From Misconception to Momentum: 2026 Trends for the UK’s Data Centre Sector

As organisations continue into 2026, IT leaders face a set of pressures that are tightly interlinked, rather than discrete challenges that can be managed in isolation. AI adoption, resilience pressures and rising power costs are reshaping IT strategies for UK organisations, with material implications for managed service providers (MSPs), cloud providers and infrastructure partners. 

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92% of senior IT decision makers cite that public understanding of how data centres enable modern life needs to improve

85% of the general public are not fully confident in their understanding of data centres

51% of IT leaders are prioritising cybersecurity and resilience investment over the next 12 months

52% of organisations cite rising power costs as a top concern regarding their current data centre providers

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Methodology

In December 2025 Asanti commissioned Vanson Bourne to survey 100 senior IT decision makers at public and private companies on topics relating to how and where critical workloads are hosted. The survey explored resilience considerations, cyber and downtime risk, data sovereignty and cloud repatriation, the power and rack density demands shaping future infrastructure strategy, as well as the impact of public perceptions on the data centre industry.