Digital Realty's 2026 Global Data Insights Survey of 2,131 IT decision-makers across 19 countries finds that 40% now identify lack of specialized infrastructure as the primary AI constraint, up from 9% in 2024. 79% expect to deploy AI initiatives in 2026, only 3% report no measurable ROI, and 86% pursue sovereign AI initiatives. For a financial institution, this survey signals that enterprise AI execution is accelerating into a phase where infrastructure availability and data sovereignty directly shape demand for data center services.
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