Hyperscale

A Hyperscale data centers is defined as when one tenant leases at least 10 Megawatts of data center space. Typically, the architectures are designed to provide a single, massively scalable compute architecture that can scale with demand. Hyperscale computing is necessary when a company needs to build a robust and scalable cloud, AI, or distributed storage system and is often associated with the infrastructure required to run global companies such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Amazon.
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Microsoft data center under construction in Leesburg, VA August 2024

Does It Matter If Microsoft Is Cancelling AI Data Center Leases?

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Despite reports and concerns, Microsoft reiterates their data center spending commitment for 2025.

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DPR Construction
Meta's completed Mesa, AZ data center campus projection.

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Stack Infrastructure
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After an impressive set of investments in 2024, Stack continues to drive its vision for HPC, AI and cloud-based workloads forward.
Microsoft
Built with a breakthrough class of materials called a topoconductor, Microsoft's Majorana 1 marks a transformative leap toward practical quantum computing as the world’s first quantum processor powered by topological qubits.

Quantum Computing Advancements Leap Forward In Evolving Data Center and AI Landscape

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Talen Energy
AWS data center next to the Susquehanna nuclear plant in Pennsylvania.

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How Talen's taking their appeal to federal court could have a wide-reaching impact on future energy PPAs.
Georgia Power
Plant Vogtle Units 1, 2, 3, & 4 | Georgia Power

Georgia Follows Ohio's Lead in Moving Energy Costs to Data Centers

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