Caisse des Dépôts commissioned PMP and APL to conduct a market study on data centers in France

Published on May 27, 2026 -

As part of its mission to finance projects for the establishment of new data centers, the digital transition department of Caisse des Dépôts' investment division commissioned PMP and APL to conduct a market study on data centers in mainland France and overseas territories.

Client company

Groupe Caisse des Dépôts

Industry

Public financial institution

Type of support

Audit & consulting

Type of service

Conducting a market study on data centers in France

Context and objectives of the assignment

Assessing the current and future needs of the public sector, at the regional level, regarding data hosting
Understanding the digital context specific to each region: comparison between supply and demand, degree of maturity, obstacles, constraints, and risks
Gaining visibility into the supply and players in the data hosting market
Relying on objective criteria to analyze data center investment projects submitted by public stakeholders

Completed assignments

Analysis of regional public sector data center needs
Inventory of colocation and Cloud offerings
Putting into perspective with major technological developments and innovative international initiatives
Identification of potential gaps between current supply and demand and the main obstacles to supply development

Client benefits

Visibility into the colocation market in France: location, capacity, service level
Understanding regional dynamics in data hosting
Identification of data center projects in France
Implementation of an investment strategy and definition of targeted intervention areas

Our solutions for

APL Data Center designs and optimizes critical infrastructures capable of meeting the major challenges of the digital age: data security, service continuity, scalability, cost control and sustainability.
Through a global approach integrating innovation and CSR, we support every type of client in creating next-generation data centers tailored to their uses and constraints.

Hyperscaler

On the scale of major cloud operators, APL Data Center designs and deploys infrastructures built for performance, resilience and energy efficiency, to support the global rise of cloud and AI and to build the responsible data centers of tomorrow.

Colocation

Faced with the challenges of availability and proximity of digital services, APL Data Center supports hosting providers in creating modular, secure, and scalable data centers. Designed infrastructures meet the needs of distributed cloud and edge architectures.

Company

To support the digital transformation of organizations, APL Data Center designs and optimizes reliable, scalable, and sustainable data centers. These sovereign infrastructures meet the performance, security, and compliance requirements of businesses.

Public sector

Serving public sector actors, APL Data Center designs secure, compliant, and eco-efficient data centers that meet regulatory requirements and digital sovereignty challenges while guaranteeing service continuity.