--- title: How Many Data Centers Are There In The World? description: How many data centers are there in the world? --- Critical Environments: Power, Cooling, and Infrastructure For HVAC Emergencies: **1-866-DVL-HVAC   |   **For UPS Emergencies: **1-800-LIEBERT**** **For Generator Emergencies in CO, NM, or WY:**303-953-3128** [![DVL_logo-beyond-the-product-v4](https://www.dvlnet.com/hubfs/DVL%20Website%20Oct%202019%20Theme/DVL%20Website%20Oct%202019/images/DVL_logo-beyond-the-product-v4.svg "DVL_logo-beyond-the-product-v4")](https://www.dvlnet.com) [![DVL_Main_mob_Logo](https://www.dvlnet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DVL%20Website%20Oct%202019%20Theme/DVL%20Website%20Oct%202019/images/DVL_Main_mob_Logo.png?width=293&height=146&name=DVL_Main_mob_Logo.png "DVL_Main_mob_Logo")](https://www.dvlnet.com) - [People](https://www.dvlnet.com/about-dvl-group) - [About DVL](https://www.dvlnet.com/about-dvl-group) - [Meet the Team](https://www.dvlnet.com/dvl-meet-the-team-business-leaders) - [Careers](https://www.dvlnet.com/careers) - 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It’s also a difficult question to answer, because so many companies are secretive about their data center operations. **Emerson Network Power** has put forth an answer to this question in “State of the Data Center 2011,” a report and [infographic](http://www.emersonnetworkpower.com/en-US/About/NewsRoom/Pages/2011DataCenterState.aspx) that summarizes data points about data growth, data center facilities and the cost of downtime. Emerson says there are 509,147 data centers worldwide, with 285.8 million square feet of space. Or in more familiar terms, there’s enough data center space in the world to fit 5,955 football fields. > [Read more now](http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2011/12/14/how-many-data-centers-emerson-says-500000/) ![how many data centers](https://www.dvlnet.com/hs-fs/file-13687653-jpg/images/state_of_the_dc-resized-600.jpg) [![why-subscribe-to-the-dvl-blog](https://d1n2i0nchws850.cloudfront.net/portals/29654/73f8a8a7-6a7d-4f7c-a8cf-61550dd93fe8-1325789862563/why-subscribe-to-the-dvl-blog.png?v=1325789862.83)](https://www.dvlnet.com/why-subscribe-to-the-dvl-blog) **What are the Promises, Challenges, and Imperatives of Data Center Infrastructure Management?   **IT and facilities organizations have invested heavily in technology resources (people, processes, and tools) to manage the data center infrastructure, they have failed to achieve the promise and potential due to critical gaps between their data center facilities and IT infrastructure components. 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