Operational hyperscale data centers

New Q3 data from Synergy Research Group shows that the number of large data centers operated by hyperscale providers has climbed to 1,297 worldwide, nearly tripling since early 2018.

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Synergy Research Group. (2025). Hyperscale Spending Spree is Driving Dramatic Growth in Data Center Capacity. Retrieved September 15, 2026, from https://www.srgresearch.com/articles/hyperscale-spending-spree-is-driving-dramatic-growth-in-data-center-capacity. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCJ329G1VRE4150CQ0X

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Synergy Research Group. "Hyperscale Spending Spree is Driving Dramatic Growth in Data Center Capacity." 2025, https://www.srgresearch.com/articles/hyperscale-spending-spree-is-driving-dramatic-growth-in-data-center-capacity. Accessed 15 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCJ329G1VRE4150CQ0X.

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Synergy Research Group. "Hyperscale Spending Spree is Driving Dramatic Growth in Data Center Capacity." 2025. https://www.srgresearch.com/articles/hyperscale-spending-spree-is-driving-dramatic-growth-in-data-center-capacity. Accessed September 15, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCJ329G1VRE4150CQ0X.

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@misc{synergyresearch2025operational50cq0x, author = {{Synergy Research Group}}, title = {Hyperscale Spending Spree is Driving Dramatic Growth in Data Center Capacity}, year = {2025}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XCJ329G1VRE4150CQ0X}, note = {Original source: https://www.srgresearch.com/articles/hyperscale-spending-spree-is-driving-dramatic-growth-in-data-center-capacity. Accessed September 15, 2026.} }

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