A draft report has called for Indian technology firms to store their cloud-based data inside the country's borders, potentially dealing a blow to companies such as Amazon, IBM and Microsoft. The proposal is part of wider moves to increase the amount of data that is stored in India. The Indian cloud-based data industry is predicted to double in value to $3.6bn by 2022. Critics have argued domestic data localisation would increase costs that would have to be passed on to customers. Spending on data centre infrastructure software will rise by 10% this year to $7bn, according to Gartner.
A draft report has called for Indian technology firms to store their cloud-based data inside the country's borders, potentially dealing a blow to companies such as Amazon, IBM and Microsoft. The proposal is part of wider moves to increase the amount of data that is stored in India. The Indian cloud-based data industry is predicted to double in value to $7bn by 2022. Critics have argued domestic data localisation would increase costs that would have to be passed on to customers. Spending on data centre infrastructure software will rise by 10% this year to $3.6bn, according to Gartner.