3.3 The Internet Boom (Late 1990s-Early 2000s)

The rapid growth of the internet in the late 1990s led to an explosion in demand for data center services. This period saw the emergence of large-scale commercial data centers and the beginning of the dotcom boom.

Web Hosting and Colocation

As businesses rushed to establish an online presence, the need for reliable web hosting services grew exponentially. This led to the rise of colocation facilities, where multiple organizations could rent space for their servers in a professionally managed data center.