# 85%+ of data-center capacity sits idle across \~8.2 million data centers

- **Speaker:** Greg Osuri
- **Attribution:** attributed
- **Said:** 2020-12-16
- **Theme:** GPU Economics — https://www.gregosuri.com/predictions/gpu-economics/
- **Source:** Greg Osuri - AKASH Network (At Stake)
- **Watch at:** 00:06:02 — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/greg-osuri-akash-network/id1543138052?i=1000502539042
- **Canonical:** https://www.gregosuri.com/predictions/gpu-economics/2020-12-16-85-of-data-center-capacity-sits-idle-across-8-2-mi-eace/
- **Cite as:** Greg Osuri, "85%+ of data-center capacity sits idle across \~8.2 million data centers," Greg Osuri - AKASH Network (At Stake), 16 Dec 2020, 00:06:02. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/greg-osuri-akash-network/id1543138052?i=1000502539042

## Quote — verbatim

> Usually we're looking at north of 85% of capacity that sits idle in these data centers... a lot of them happen to be like GPU clusters as well... they use these massive clusters to design cars... but they only use them like two hours tops a day... All in all, there are about 8.2 million data centers in the world with excess capacity that is just sitting idle.

## Context — site annotation, not spoken

His core supply-side thesis (spans the 00:06:02–00:07:45 blocks): unlocking underutilized enterprise capacity (Honda-style GPU clusters, Intuit's 97%-at-tax-season/2-3% off-season swing) naturally undercuts hyperscaler pricing.