https://techmonitor.ai/technology/cloud/hyperscale-data-centres-double-four

The total number of data centre facilities run by hyperscale cloud providers has doubled in the past four years and will double again by 2028, according to new data published by Synergy Research Group. 19 major cloud firms now run over 1,000 such sites said the market intelligence firm, up from 992 at the end of 2023. Despite efforts on the part of hyperscalers to broaden the geographic spread of their data centre facilities, the majority of these facilities continue to be located in the US, with 17% situated in Europe and 16% in China.

“Each year will see some 120-130 additional hyperscale data centres coming online,” said Synergy Research Group. “Capacity growth will be driven increasingly by the even larger scale of those newly opened data centres, with generative AI technology being a prime reason for that increased scale.”