# Data centres and cloud: Buys directly from

Server halls and cloud providers renting compute, storage and networks; heavy power users

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/data_centres/linked-industries/

#### Buys directly from
[Computers and electronics](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/computers_electronics/)[Construction and infrastructure](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/construction/)[Electrical equipment](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/electrical_equipment/)[Telecommunications](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/telecom/)

#### Depends on through its suppliers
[Building materials](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/building_materials/)[Machinery and equipment](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/machinery/)[Metal products](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/metal_products/)[Plastic and rubber products](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/plastic_rubber/)[Semiconductors](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/semiconductors/)[Water and sanitation](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/water_sanitation/)[Wood products](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wood_products/)

#### Sells directly into
[Software and IT services](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/software_it/)[E-commerce and digital marketplaces](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ecommerce/)[AI and digital platforms](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/ai_platforms/)

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/data_centres/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/data_centres/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/data_centres/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/data_centres/story/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/data_centres/value-chain/index.md)
- [Materials drawn on](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/data_centres/materials/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/data_centres/risks/index.md)
- [Sources](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/data_centres/sources/index.md)