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In computing, `!hyperscale`! is the ability of an `F33f`_`[architecture`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Computer_architecture]`_`f to `F33f`_`[scale appropriately`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Scalability]`_`f as increased demand is added to the system.

This typically involves the ability to seamlessly provide and add compute, memory, networking, and storage resources to a given node or set of nodes that make up a larger `F33f`_`[computing`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Computing]`_`f, `F33f`_`[distributed computing`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Distributed_computing]`_`f, or `F33f`_`[grid computing`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Grid_computing]`_`f environment. Hyperscale computing is necessary in order to build a robust and scalable `F33f`_`[cloud`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Cloud_Computing]`_`f, `F33f`_`[big data`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Big_Data]`_`f, `F33f`_`[map reduce`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=MapReduce]`_`f, or `F33f`_`[distributed storage`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Clustered_file_system]`_`f system and is often associated with the infrastructure required to run large distributed sites such as `F33f`_`[Google`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Google]`_`f, `F33f`_`[Facebook`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Facebook]`_`f, `F33f`_`[Twitter`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Twitter]`_`f, `F33f`_`[Amazon`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Amazon_(company)]`_`f, `F33f`_`[Microsoft`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Microsoft]`_`f, `F33f`_`[IBM Cloud`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=IBM_Cloud]`_`f or `F33f`_`[Oracle`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Oracle_Corporation]`_`f Cloud.

Companies like `F33f`_`[Ericsson`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Ericsson]`_`f, `F33f`_`[AMD`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=AMD]`_`f, and `F33f`_`[Intel`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Intel]`_`f provide hyperscale infrastructure kits for IT service providers.`:cite-ref-1[`F5bf`_`[1`#cite-note-1]`_`f]

Companies like `F33f`_`[Scaleway`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Scaleway]`_`f, `F33f`_`[Switch`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Switch_(company)]`_`f, `F33f`_`[Alibaba`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Alibaba_Cloud]`_`f, `F33f`_`[IBM`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=IBM_Cloud]`_`f, QTS, `F33f`_`[Neysa`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Neysa]`_`f, Digital Realty Trust, `F33f`_`[Equinix`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Equinix]`_`f, `F33f`_`[Oracle`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Oracle_Cloud]`_`f, Meta, `F33f`_`[Amazon Web Services`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Amazon_Web_Services]`_`f, `F33f`_`[SAP`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=SAP]`_`f, `F33f`_`[Microsoft`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Microsoft_Azure]`_`f and `F33f`_`[Google`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Google_Cloud_Platform]`_`f build data centers for hyperscale computing.`:cite-ref-2[`F5bf`_`[2`#cite-note-2]`_`f]`:cite-ref-3[`F5bf`_`[3`#cite-note-3]`_`f]`:cite-ref-4[`F5bf`_`[4`#cite-note-4]`_`f]`:cite-ref-5[`F5bf`_`[5`#cite-note-5]`_`f]`:cite-ref-6[`F5bf`_`[6`#cite-note-6]`_`f] 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.`:cite-ref-7[`F5bf`_`[7`#cite-note-7]`_`f]

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• `F0af`_`[References`#references]`_`f

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>>See also

• `F33f`_`[Software-defined networking`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Software-defined_networking]`_`f

• `F33f`_`[Software-defined storage`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Software-defined_storage]`_`f

>>References

`:cite-note-1`!1.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-1]`_`f "Ericsson to sell Intel's hyperscale kit to network operators".

`:cite-note-2`!2.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-2]`_`f "Hyperscale data center expert Switch files for IPO". `*www.datacenterdynamics.com`*. Retrieved 2019-08-19.

`:cite-note-3`!3.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-3]`_`f "GIC to Fuel Equinix's Hyperscale Market Ambition". `*Data Center Knowledge`*. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-08-19.

`:cite-note-4`!4.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-4]`_`f "QTS Delivers Hyperscale Data Center to Non-Hyperscale Client in Ashburn". `*Data Center Knowledge`*. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2019-08-19.

`:cite-note-5`!5.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-5]`_`f "Hyperscaling is trending". `*Journal du Net`* (in French). 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2020-09-14.

`:cite-note-6`!6.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-6]`_`f `:citerefsingh2024`aSingh, Jagmeet (2024-10-22). "India's Neysa bags $30M to compete with global AI hyperscalers". `*TechCrunch`*. Retrieved 2025-05-22.

`:cite-note-7`!7.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-7]`_`f "How Hyperscalers Can Maximize Data Storage Capabilities". `*parachute.cloud`*. Retrieved 2023-12-26.

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