Apple either over- or under-invested in server hardware, depending on how you read this report
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Years of under-investment in data centers may mean that Apple will increase its reliance on Google when the revamped Siri launches. Or it may not, it’s hard to tell from the inconsistent report.
The improved Siri will use Google servers to meet demand
Even back in 2021, Apple was Google’s largest corporate cloud customer , as the company preferred leasing data centers rather than build up its own network of servers. That’s reportedly worked well, even now when Apple Intelligence requires more servers.
According to The Information, what servers Apple does own are proving to be vastly underused. Citing unspecified former Apple employees, the report claims that on average, only 10% of Apple’s Private Cloud Compute capacity is in use.
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