AI prompt:
There are so many large data centers; impossible to keep up. Who are the biggest names today that would be in the same "universe" as Stargate; Horizon in the Permian; Utah Data Center; Meta in Prineville, OR, GAIIP; etc.
Reply:
Good question — and you’re absolutely right that the data-center universe is enormous and scattered. To help orient you, here are several of the biggest names / operators today that would be in the same league as the ultra‐large facilities you mentioned (e.g., Oracle’s “Stargate”, Meta Platforms’ Prineville, etc.). These firms either build, own or operate “hyperscale” data centers (large campuses, high power, global footprint).Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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AWS is widely acknowledged as the largest cloud/hyperscale operator.
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According to forecasts, AWS alone is expected to have 185 hyperscale data-center sites by 2030.
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These sites include massive campuses with multi-hundred-megawatt power draws and large land footprints.
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So AWS clearly qualifies as one of the “big league” names you’re asking about.
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Microsoft is another of the top hyperscalers. Research shows Microsoft will have ~168 hyperscale sites by 2030.
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The scale and global reach of its data-centers put it clearly in that “universe” of very large players.
Google LLC (Google Cloud / GCP)
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Google is similarly in the top tier. Research shows the three of AWS/Microsoft/Google account for ~60 % of all hyperscale data-center capacity.
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Their infrastructure, especially for AI, is at the very high end in both scale and sophistication.
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Meta is also listed in major research as among the largest hyperscale operators.
- Its Prineville facility (which you mentioned) is a good example of a campus-scale deployment by one of these large operators.
Digital Realty Trust
- Digital Realty is a major global data-center owner/operator (a REIT) with 300+ facilities in 25+ countries.While sometimes categorized as “colocation/wholesale” rather than exclusively cloud-owner, the scale is very large and global.
Equinix, Inc.
- Equinix operates 260 data centers in 33 countries (as of 2025).
- While their model is more “carrier/colocation” oriented, they are still major players in the global data-center infrastructure landscape.
Why These Matter
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These are the companies whose data-center infrastructure scale is in the same ballpark as the examples you cited: large land/energy footprints, multiple gigawatts of power, global campus builds.
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If you think of the “universe” of major data-centers (hyperscale, cloud, AI-centric), these names sit at the core. Many smaller or regional players follow them.
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Research shows that the total number of hyperscale data centers globally is large (~1,100+ by end of 2024) but the top handful (AWS, Microsoft, Google) dominate capacity.
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