American Tower’s CoreSite report shows hybrid IT dominates enterprise architecture as colocation anchors critical workloads
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.American Tower’s CoreSite 2026 report identifies hybrid IT as the dominant enterprise model. A survey of 300+ IT leaders reveals a shift in workload placement priorities toward performance, security, and data control, with cost becoming less critical. Nearly 70% of CIOs prefer colocation or hybrid environments for AI/ML workloads, driving demand for power-dense sites. Additionally, 80% consider direct native connectivity to public clouds 'very important,' marking the highest urgency in five years.
- American Tower’s CoreSite published its 2026 State of the Data Center Report, flagging hybrid IT as the dominant enterprise operating model. * Survey of 300+ IT leaders shows workload placement shifting to performance, security, data control, connectivity; cost moved down the priority list. * Nearly 70% of CIOs prefer colocation or hybrid environments for AI/ML production workloads, pointing to rising demand for power-dense, connected sites. * Almost 80% rated direct, native connectivity to major public clouds as “very important” for colocation providers, the highest urgency in five years. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. American Tower Corporation published the original content used to generate this news brief via Business Wire (Ref. ID: 20260708111412) on July 08, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)