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Listening to Communities

Understanding public perception of data centers and how this shapes community initiatives

Data centers provide the digital infrastructure that underpins almost every aspect of our daily lives, enabling a vast range of economic, scientific and social activities. CyrusOne commissioned an independent survey to explore how the public perceives data centers in Europe, the roles they play in society, and how they are perceived in terms of sustainability and energy use.

This free report covers…

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Whether people understand what a data center is and the role they play in our digital lives.

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Whether people are willing to have a data center in their community, and the factors that would make them more willing.

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The community benefits that people do, and expect, to see from having data centers in their local area.

Read the Report

The report covers seven data center markets, including the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, and Italy, and is available in six languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch and Italian.

Click on the link below to gain access to all editions of the report.

Research Methodology

CyrusOne commissioned independent research company Censuswide to undertake the survey. Censuswide surveyed a representative sample of 13,129 general consumers aged 16 and over in seven countries.

The research was conducted from 30 April 2024 and 8 May 2024, with careful input from CyrusOne to ensure the study’s relevance and accuracy.

Contact Us

Media Relations:
Kate Lynch, Managing Director, UK at Allison Worldwide
CyrusOneEurope@allisonworldwide.com

Industry Expert:
Emma Fryer, Director of Public Affairs at CyrusOne
ListeningToCommunities@cyrusone.com

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Media Pack

Our media pack contains key assets from the research report, available to download. This includes infographics, charts, graphs, headshots and press releases in each language.