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North America Containerized Data Center - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2026 - 2031)
Market Report I 2026-01-16 I 180 Pages I Mordor Intelligence
North America Containerized Data Center Market Analysis
The North America containerized data center market was valued at USD 6.88 billion in 2025 and estimated to grow from USD 8.47 billion in 2026 to reach USD 23.96 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 23.10% during the forecast period (2026-2031). Accelerated uptake comes from enterprises that must position computing resources closer to users as 5G rollouts and artificial intelligence workloads surge.
Hyperscalers facing power-grid constraints are supplementing their brick-and-mortar footprints with modular units that can be commissioned in 12-14 weeks instead of the 18-24 months typical of conventional builds. Allied macro factors include pilot programs that pair small modular reactors with prefabricated pods to achieve off-grid resilience, as well as rising defense demand for battlefield AI capability. Vendors that master liquid cooling and prefabricated power modules are positioned to capture the next wave of growth as rack densities push past 40 kW.
North America Containerized Data Center Market Trends and Insights
Need for rapid deployment and scalability
Enterprises confronted by compressed digital-transformation timelines are prioritizing solutions that can be deployed in 12-14 weeks, well inside the window required for green-field facilities. IBM's Portable Modular Data Center illustrates how turnkey enclosures satisfy remote or land-locked expansion scenarios where construction crews and permits create bottlenecks Telecommunications carriers employ similar logic at the network edge, using standardized pods to seed regional 5G hubs without tying up capital in long-term leases. Suppliers such as Eaton now sell off-the-shelf racks with integrated power and in-row cooling, shortening installation cycles for mid-market buyers. The speed advantage is equally important to cloud providers that need to address unpredictable spikes in AI inference demand. Taken together, the rapid-deployment driver amplifies first-mover advantages and displaces slower, stick-built alternatives.
Rising demand for energy-efficient data centers
Cooling consumed close to 40% of U.S. data center electricity in 2024, resulting in elevated operating expenses and sustainability scrutiny. Containerized architectures mitigate the load by integrating tightly coupled airflow channels and factory-installed liquid cooling that reaches chip surfaces directly. Microsoft has piloted direct-to-chip coolant loops inside modular enclosures, achieving higher rack densities at lower PUE metrics than legacy halls . Distributed footprints also allow operators to drop pods alongside renewable sources, improving carbon-intensity scores. GE Vernova's RESTORE DC Block battery system is delivered in the same ISO form factor, enabling hybrid energy storage that smooths renewable intermittency. Rising electricity tariffs and ESG mandates therefore push buyers toward modular platforms that embed efficiency by design.
Limited rack density vs GPU workloads
Generative AI training clusters often demand 40-60 kW per rack, yet many containerized designs cap out at roughly 30 kW. Dell Technologies booked USD 12.1 billion in AI-server orders in Q1 2025, highlighting compute appetites that overshoot current modular envelopes Customers that need contiguous GPU fabrics still gravitate toward purpose-built halls where cooling plenums and busways handle dense loads. Nvidia's Blackwell platform compounds the constraint by specifying liquid-cooling baselines that exceed what most ISO shells can accommodate without redesign. Enterprises therefore split estates between quick-turn pods for edge inference and centralized facilities for model training, moderating overall modular uptake during the next two years.
Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:
Edge computing and 5G traffic explosionHyperscale capacity additions amid power constraintsThermal management challenges in compact form factor
For complete list of drivers and restraints, kindly check the Table Of Contents.
Segment Analysis
The 40-foot ISO format retained 51.45% of 2025 revenue owing to superior compute density and compatibility with global shipping logistics. Its dominance reflects the core data center conversion trend among hyperscalers and large enterprises. The 20-foot ISO alternative, however, is forecast to register a 19.12% CAGR through 2031 as operators push micro-edge nodes into space-constrained sites such as cell-tower grounds and urban rooftops. The containerized data center market size for 20-foot units is projected to climb sharply as telecoms race to densify 5G coverage. Smaller footprints lower site-prep costs and simplify permitting, giving carriers a fast path to service differentiation. Conversely, custom enclosures exceeding 40 feet cater to government and energy projects where oversized power gear or RF shielding is mandatory, though transport limitations hinder mainstream adoption.
Demand bifurcation is becoming clearer: large ISO formats satisfy core-to-edge spillover for cloud providers, while ultra-compact pods serve real-time data pipelines in retail, manufacturing and smart-city rollouts. Hitachi Systems refreshed its range in May 2025 with three standard SKUs, each covering AI inference, server-room replacement and telco edge use cases, signaling vendor acknowledgment that one size no longer fits all. Delta's 20-foot design shown at CEATEC integrates 800 G Ethernet and 1.5 MW of liquid cooling, proving high performance is achievable even in tighter volumes. Price-performance ratios therefore hinge on how deftly suppliers package dense compute while adhering to ISO standards.
The North America Containerized Data Center Market Report is Segmented by Container Size (20-Foot ISO, 40-Foot ISO, Greater Than 40-Foot Custom), Component Module (IT Module, Power Module, Cooling Module, Monitoring and Management Module), End-User Industry (IT and Telecommunications, BFSI, Government and Defense, Healthcare and Life Sciences, and More), and Geography. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).
List of Companies Covered in this Report:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise IBM Corporation Dell Technologies Cisco Systems Huawei Technologies Schneider Electric (SE + AST Modular) Vertiv Group Rittal GmbH & Co. KG Eaton Corporation Delta Electronics CommScope BMarko Structures PCX Corporation Compass Quantum Vapor IO EdgeMicro Cannon Technologies BladeRoom Group ZTE Corporation Colt Data Centre Services Kstar Eltek Zella DC Stack Infrastructure
Additional Benefits:
The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
3 months of analyst support
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
1.2 Scope of the Study
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 MARKET LANDSCAPE
4.1 Market Overview
4.2 Market Drivers
4.2.1 Need for rapid deployment and scalability
4.2.2 Rising demand for energy-efficient data centers
4.2.3 Edge computing and 5G traffic explosion
4.2.4 Hyperscaler capacity additions amid power constraints
4.2.5 Integration of small modular reactors with containers
4.2.6 Battlefield and disaster-relief mobile AI pods
4.3 Market Restraints
4.3.1 Limited rack density vs GPU workloads
4.3.2 Thermal management challenges in compact form factor
4.3.3 Urban zoning / fire-code hurdles for stacked modules
4.3.4 Prefab power-module supply-chain bottlenecks
4.4 Value / Supply-Chain Analysis
4.5 Regulatory Landscape
4.6 Technological Outlook
4.7 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.7.1 Threat of New Entrants
4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.7.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.7.4 Threat of Substitutes
4.7.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
5 MARKET SIZE and GROWTH FORECASTS
5.1 By Container Size
5.1.1 20-foot ISO
5.1.2 40-foot ISO
5.1.3 greater than 40-foot Custom
5.2 By Component Module
5.2.1 IT Module
5.2.2 Power Module
5.2.3 Cooling Module
5.2.4 Monitoring and Management Module
5.3 By End-user Industry
5.3.1 IT and Telecommunications
5.3.2 BFSI
5.3.3 Government and Defense
5.3.4 Healthcare and Life Sciences
5.3.5 Energy and Utilities
5.3.6 Other End Users
5.4 By Geography
5.4.1 United States
5.4.2 Canada
5.4.3 Mexico
6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Market Share Analysis
6.2 Company Profiles (includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share for key companies, Products and Services, and Recent Developments)
6.2.1 Hewlett Packard Enterprise
6.2.2 IBM Corporation
6.2.3 Dell Technologies
6.2.4 Cisco Systems
6.2.5 Huawei Technologies
6.2.6 Schneider Electric (SE + AST Modular)
6.2.7 Vertiv Group
6.2.8 Rittal GmbH & Co. KG
6.2.9 Eaton Corporation
6.2.10 Delta Electronics
6.2.11 CommScope
6.2.12 BMarko Structures
6.2.13 PCX Corporation
6.2.14 Compass Quantum
6.2.15 Vapor IO
6.2.16 EdgeMicro
6.2.17 Cannon Technologies
6.2.18 BladeRoom Group
6.2.19 ZTE Corporation
6.2.20 Colt Data Centre Services
6.2.21 Kstar
6.2.22 Eltek
6.2.23 Zella DC
6.2.24 Stack Infrastructure
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