Data localisation: Understanding data centres and why they are important

It is often said that data is the new gold. The functioning of the digital economy is dependent on data. And data is organised, stored, managed, and processed in specialised facilities called data centres. So what is a data centre and why is it important with respect to India’s data localisation plan? Let’s find out:

What is a data centre? It is a specialised physical facility of networked computers, storages and other information technology equipment

Who uses data centres? Entities in online space use these to organise, process, store and disseminate large amounts of data.

A data centre is a specialised physical facility of networked computers, storages and other information technology equipment that businesses,