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ok so.. what exactly counts as a hyperscaler? and how many of them are there?
by swyx 4y ago
ok so.. what exactly counts as a hyperscaler? and how many of them are there?
- mlindner 4y agoPeople who design their data centers in at least rack-sized units and ideally data center sized units, and creates custom hardware fit for that purpose. Would be my personal definition. Wikipedia has a short page with a different definition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperscale_computing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperscale_computing
- panick21_ 4y agoHyperscalers, not that many. But there are lots of other hosting providers and company who run their own infrastructure.