HDD shortages and surging AI demand are fueling enterprise SSD scarcity. Suppliers are aggressively raising 4Q25 contract prices over twenty percent, with increases continuing as CSPs prioritize supply.
Tariffs and policy changes kept early demand cautious, but cloud expansion and AI investment have lifted memory demand and pricing, tightening DRAM supply. The DDR5 uptrend is established, with profitability likely to surpass HBM3e; vendors’ capacity allocation and pricing strategies will reshape the market landscape.
AI-driven data centers evolve from single-chip to heterogeneous multi-GPU architectures. High-speed optical interconnects enable scalability, while silicon photonics and co-packaged optics boost bandwidth and energy efficiency amid modular, ecosystem-based competition.
This report show Google and AWS driving strong HBM demand, with capacity expanding across generations; META and Huawei join as large buyers.
Global AI server market stays strong as major cloud providers expand infrastructure and platforms; GPU and self-developed ASIC demand rises amid regional dynamics.
This report analyzes the capital expenditure structure of a typical hyperscale AI data center, breaking down the spending into physical infrastructure, IT computing facilities, and networking equipment. Among these, the investment in computing systems, which are servers, is the most significant. As the proportion of higher-end, higher-power AI servers in new projects continues to rise, the cost share of computing systems is expected to increase further.
With our expertise in the memory market, this provides a comprehensive analysis and forecast on HBM market share, ASP, wafer capacity, demand consumption, etc.
The server market notes North American cloud providers as the growth engine, with enterprise OEMs cautious, and AI servers plus efficient cooling as priorities. Key players like Compal and Supermicro focus on AI servers and new cabinet offerings, eyeing Middle East opportunities and regional capacity, while shipment timing is influenced by regional plant starts.
AI servers and chips up; GPU and in‑house ASIC advance. Liquid cooling grows; storage favors higher capacity.
Sept 2025 server DRAM contract prices surged due to persistent CSP demand, with DDR5/DDR4 increasing. 8000MT/s modules will see accelerated adoption. Strong 2026 demand and tight supply are set to extend price increases.