85-90% of data centers are idle; Akash costs one-third of Amazon
AKASH NETWORK - DECENTRALISED CLOUD - DEEP DIVE - WITH THE CEO - 1 OF 2 (Crypto Rich)
“It turns out 85 to 90 [percent] of data centers in the world are not used or underutilized… the result is the cost advantage you get on Akash is about one-third than Amazon. So if you’re paying a dollar on Amazon, you pay 30 cents in Akash — that’s just a pure free market at its best.” — 00:05:00
Context: Core supply-side thesis: massive idle capacity exists because data centers must provision for peak load (e.g., Intuit at ~95% utilization in tax season, 1-2% off-season).