Oracle signs five-year data center lease deal with Tencent
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Oct 5
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What happened
Oracle reportedly made a five-year deal with Tencent to lease data centers in Southeast Asia. The agreement is estimated to be worth about $7 billion and covers approximately 100,000 advanced AI chips unavailable in China. The deal requires about 30% upfront payment.
From tomshardware.com
Why it matters
The lease occurs as compute rental prices continue to climb, according to James Mitchell during Tencent’s August 12 earnings call. The estimated chip-hour price for the deal is significantly lower than current contracts for Nvidia’s H100 and B200 processors, indicating a major transaction in the AI compute market.
From tomshardware.com
Who's involved
- Financial TimesReported the details of the lease agreement
- James MitchellCommented on rising compute rental prices during Tencent's earnings call
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The entities involved
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Financial Times
London-based daily newspaper
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James Mitchell
researcher (ORCID 0000-0001-6051-2567)
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