Big Cloud is poised to corner the market for enterprise hardware
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| Publication time | Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:52:00 +0200 |
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); SYSTEMS Big Cloud is poised to corner the market for enterprise hardware AI gave hyperscalers first dibs on scarce kit, and business buyers may have little choice but to rent it back Simon Sharwood Simon Sharwood APAC Editor APAC Editor Published wed 12 Aug 2026 // 11:52 UTC OPINION Whenever I talk to execs from hyperscale clouds, they suggest it is their destiny to eventually host the majority of enterprise workloads.
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