Server Prices Have Jumped From $40k to $100k

Hyperscale demand is so strong that even nice-to-have internal projects are getting delayed by hardware inflation

We were looking to add a few more servers for a variety of nice-to-have projects at 37s. Machines that in January cost around $40,000 now cost over $100,000. Econ 101 is working: We're holding off. Letting the capacity flow to the higher bi

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