Hyperscale self-build owners/operators
BOTTLENECKA handful of hyperscalers design and fully occupy their own data centres, so the best AI capacity never reaches the open colocation market.
Cloud and internet companies that design, build and fully occupy their own data centres. They avoid third-party margins and optimise directly for AI workloads, capturing value through cost efficiency and scale.
Cloud and internet giants that design, build and wholly occupy their own facilities, managing the full capital programme and fit-out.
What the evidence shows
Hyperscale self-build segment holds 54.1% market share in 2024.
gminsights.comHyperscale owners projected to account for 67% of all capacity by 2031.
datacenterdynamics.comHyperscale companies operate 41% of worldwide data center capacity; over half is self-built.
srgresearch.comWho controls it
Where it sits in the stack
Takes in: Capital, land, construction management, internal procurement
Sends on: Owned, occupied compute capacity
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