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Digital Infrastructure

Digital infrastructure generally encompasses the physical assets, such as data centers, fiber networks, and towers, that enable the storage, processing, and transmission of data worldwide. As demand for cloud services and AI appear to accelerate, these assets have become essential to modern life and economic growth.

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Understanding digital infrastructure

Cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and global digitization appear to be fueling unprecedented demand for data. Mission-critical infrastructure, such as data centers, networks, and connectivity platforms, is essential to supporting this growth.

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The backbone of the digital economy

While digital infrastructure may be a new asset class for many investors, its underlying components are deeply embedded in everyday life. These assets support everything from streaming a movie and sending a text message to powering cloud-based business operations and enabling AI-driven technologies.

In many ways, we believe digital infrastructure is the “roads and bridges” of the digital world. The digital infrastructure ecosystem consists of three main interconnected components. 

Illustrative example: the foundation of the digital economy

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Data centers
Facility that houses critical computing resources with significant power capabilities to manage, process, and store vast amounts of data
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Networks
Local, regional, and global networks of systems and technologies that support data exchange between data centers and users
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End users
Rely on vast networks to access computing power to handle data requirements across our increasingly interconnected digital world
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Data centers
Facility that houses critical computing resources with significant power capabilities to manage, process, and store vast amounts of data
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Networks
Local, regional, and global networks of systems and technologies that support data exchange between data centers and users
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End users
Rely on vast networks to access computing power to handle data requirements across our increasingly interconnected digital world

A potential growth opportunity

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Understanding digital infrastructure

Learn more about digital infrastructure and how these mission-critical assets present what we believe can be a generational investment opportunity.

Data centers

Data centers house mission-critical IT infrastructure for corporations, governments, and other organizations. 

While their exteriors are typically nondescript, inside they feature specialized environments designed to support powerful computer servers and maintain operations even during power outages.

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Understanding digital infrastructure

Learn more about digital infrastructure and how these mission-critical assets present what we believe can be a generational investment opportunity.

Market opportunity: Rapid data center demand

Demand for data center capacity (GW)1

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Data center demand has increased 200% since 20106 and is accelerating rapidly, with global capacity projected to nearly triple from 2025 to 20301. Despite this surge, vacancy rates in top-tier markets remain extremely low at just 2%7.

Meeting these needs will require over $7 trillion in new capital investment by 20301, as cloud computing and AI drive a wave-on-wave expansion of the digital economy.

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. There can be no assurance that historical trends will continue.

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Reasons to consider digital infrastructure

Blue Owl believes digital infrastructure can offer the following potential benefits
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Infrastructure-like stability

Long-term leases with investment-grade tenants5 seek to offer predictable cash flows and downside protection.8

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Portfolio diversification

Low correlation to traditional assets and inflation-linked rent escalators make digital infrastructure a resilient complement to core holdings.

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Exposure to transformative growth

Data centers play a foundational role in supporting the technologies that drive AI, cloud, and global connectivity potentially positioning investors to benefit from secular technology tailwinds.

Blue Owl digital infrastructure platform

Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure (BODI) is a purpose-built platform focused exclusively on hyperscale data centers.

With a 14+ year track record9, hyperscaler relationships, and a vertically integrated approach including local operations and development capabilities, we seek to deliver scaled infrastructure solutions that power AI, cloud computing, and global connectivity.

Our specialized approach offers investors differentiated access to a compelling theme in the market today.

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A leading platform

We believe Blue Owl is a market leader in digital infrastructure investing, with a 14+ year track record and a focused strategy built for scale and precision. Since inception, we’ve developed or acquired 100+ data center assets across 25+ global markets.9

Our differentiated sourcing approach, proprietary underwriting process, and broad deal funnel are powered by long-standing relationships with some of the world’s leading technology companies.

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A leading platform

We believe Blue Owl is a market leader in digital infrastructure investing, with a 14+ year track record and a focused strategy built for scale and precision. Since inception, we’ve developed or acquired 100+ data center assets across 25+ global markets.9

Our differentiated sourcing approach, proprietary underwriting process, and broad deal funnel are powered by long-standing relationships with some of the world’s leading technology companies.

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A partner to hyperscalers

We partner with some of the world’s most innovative technology companies to help solve infrastructure needs driven by AI and cloud. Our deep relationships with hyperscalers can position us to deliver tailored solutions at scale.

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Differentiated team

Our team of 75+ professionals brings deep expertise across acquisitions, site selection, financing, and power markets—with access to 1,000+11 employees across our portfolio companies.

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Global scale & execution

With operations across 25+ markets and a vertically integrated platform, we aim to deliver speed, precision, and certainty to solve complex infrastructure challenges globally.

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Unlike diversified platforms, we are primarily focused on hyperscale data centers. Our specialized team and strategic partnerships offer differentiated insights and execution.

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Unless otherwise noted the Report Date referenced herein is as of June 30, 2025.

Endnotes

  1. Source: RBC Datacenter Download (June 2025); McKinsey: The Cost of Compute: A $7 Trillion Race to Scale Data Centers (April 2025); Rivery: Big data statistics: how much data is there in the world? (May 2025). Note that capital expenditure estimates reflect projected investments in power infrastructure, data center construction, and IT equipment, based on McKinsey’s demand model that incorporates AI adoption, supply constraints, and regulatory considerations.
  2. Trademarks are property of their respective owners. None of the companies illustrated here have recommended the services of Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure. Although certain of the referenced companies above are tenants of Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure-owned assets, Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure Funds do not expect to invest in any of the referenced companies nor can there be any assurance that Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure Funds will develop data centers on behalf of any of the referenced companies. 
  3. Source: https://www.delloro.com/news/data-center-capex-to-surpass-1-trillion-by-2029/
  4. This information is being provided for illustrative/informational purposes only. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. There can be no assurance that historical trends will continue. The views expressed are Blue Owl’s and subject to change without notice as market and other conditions change.
  5. Investment grade companies must have  “BBB-” rating or higher by S&P or an equivalent rating from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
  6. Source: McKinsey. "AI power: Expanding data center capacity to meet growing demand," October 2024
  7. Source: CBRE, North America Data Center Trends H1 2025, September 2025.
  8. References to “downside protection” or similar language are not guarantees against loss of investment capital or value.
  9. Track record performance includes the acquisition of IPI Partners. Blue Owl Capital acquired the business on January 3rd, 2025. IPI Partners was originally established in 2016.
  10. As of Report Date June 30, 2025. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Metrics and portfolio data reflected above are as of June 30, 2025, and include expansion options and JV holdings where applicable. Represents investments owned and managed by the Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure platform. Represents investments owned and managed by the Blue Owl Net Lease platform.
  11. STACK Infrastructure, Beale Infrastructure, RadiusDC, and DF&I are Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure’s wholly-owned and/or controlled captive portfolio companies.
  12. “Pure-play” refers to Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure’s single strategy being exclusively focused on data centers and other complimentary technology and connectivity-related assets. 

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