# Hyperscale computing

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{{Short description|Ability to seamlessly add computer resources to a given node}}
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In computing, '''hyperscale''' is the ability of an [architecture](/source/Computer_architecture) to [scale appropriately](/source/Scalability) as increased demand is added to the system.

This typically involves the ability to seamlessly provide and add computing, memory, networking, and storage resources to a given node or set of nodes that make up a larger [computing](/source/computing), [distributed computing](/source/distributed_computing), or [grid computing](/source/grid_computing) environment. Hyperscale computing is necessary in order to build a robust and scalable [cloud](/source/Cloud_Computing), [big data](/source/Big_Data), [map reduce](/source/MapReduce), or [distributed storage](/source/Clustered_file_system) system and is often associated with the infrastructure required to run large distributed sites such as [Google](/source/Google), [Facebook](/source/Facebook), [Twitter](/source/Twitter), [Amazon](/source/Amazon_(company)), [Microsoft](/source/Microsoft), [IBM Cloud](/source/IBM_Cloud), [Oracle](/source/Oracle_Corporation) Cloud, or [Cloudflare](/source/Cloudflare).

Companies like [Ericsson](/source/Ericsson), [AMD](/source/AMD), and [Intel](/source/Intel) provide hyperscale infrastructure kits for IT service providers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/content-tracks/servers-storage/ericsson-to-sell-intels-hyperscale-kit-to-network-operators/93484.fullarticle|title = Ericsson to sell Intel's hyperscale kit to network operators}}</ref>

Companies like [Scaleway](/source/Scaleway), [Switch](/source/Switch_(company)), [Alibaba](/source/Alibaba_Cloud), [IBM](/source/IBM_Cloud), QTS, Neysa, Digital Realty Trust, [Equinix](/source/Equinix), [Oracle](/source/Oracle_Cloud), Meta, [Amazon Web Services](/source/Amazon_Web_Services), [SAP](/source/SAP), [Microsoft](/source/Microsoft_Azure), [Google](/source/Google_Cloud_Platform), and [Cloudflare](/source/Cloudflare) build data centers for hyperscale computing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/news/hyperscale-data-center-expert-switch-files-for-ipo/|title=Hyperscale data center expert Switch files for IPO|website=www.datacenterdynamics.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/equinix/gic-fuel-equinix-s-hyperscale-market-ambition|title=GIC to Fuel Equinix's Hyperscale Market Ambition|date=2019-07-02|website=Data Center Knowledge|language=en|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/qts/qts-delivers-hyperscale-data-center-non-hyperscale-client-ashburn|title=QTS Delivers Hyperscale Data Center to Non-Hyperscale Client in Ashburn|date=2018-08-13|website=Data Center Knowledge|language=en|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.journaldunet.com/web-tech/cloud/1493873-l-hyperscale-a-le-vent-en-poupe-qui-en-seront-les-prochains-beneficiaires/|title=Hyperscaling is trending|date=2020-09-14|website=Journal du Net|language=fr|access-date=2020-09-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Jagmeet |date=2024-10-22 |title=India's Neysa bags $30M to compete with global AI hyperscalers |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/21/indias-neysa-bags-30m-to-compete-with-global-ai-hyperscalers/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref> Such companies are sometimes called "'''hyperscalers'''". They are recognized for their massive scale in cloud computing and data management, operating in environments that require extensive infrastructure to accommodate large-scale data processing and storage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How Hyperscalers Can Maximize Data Storage Capabilities |url=https://parachute.cloud/ |access-date=2023-12-26 |website=parachute.cloud |language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also==
* [Software-defined networking](/source/Software-defined_networking)
* [Software-defined storage](/source/Software-defined_storage)

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