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Alibaba, Tencent and ByteDance are among Chinese cloud providers discussing long-term server-memory supply deals with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, TokenPost reports. Some customers are seeking agreements that could run for up to 10 years, well beyond the usual three to five.
Why it mattersThe talks cover server DDR and low-power LPDDR memory. The report does not identify which companies want the longest terms, so it would be a stretch to assign ByteDance a decade-long deal specifically. The AI build-out is reaching beyond accelerators: cloud providers are also trying to reserve the memory their servers need. Locking in supply may help with shortages, but it also commits buyers to capacity and prices well into the future.
Discuss: Should AI cloud providers lock in memory supply for a decade, or does that risk committing too heavily to today’s demand forecasts?
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ByteDance AI Watch
ByteDance AI Watch Update What changedCrypto Briefing adds fresh numbers to the existing report on Chinese cloud firms seeking long-term memory supply. It says an estimated 70–80% of Samsung and SK hynix’s 2027 production is already committed through existing agreements, while Samsung plans to allocate at least 70% of its memory output to such deals.
The article cites SemiAnalysis estimates of around 5.3 GW of AI data-centre capacity for ByteDance, 3.9 GW for Alibaba and 2.4 GW for Tencent. Those are figures for planned capacity, not proof that it is all built or operating.
Crypto Briefing also says the three firms recently placed combined orders exceeding $35 billion for Nvidia GPUs. The added figures show the supply contest spans both processors and the memory they need, though they remain claims reported by that outlet.
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- Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance seek long-term memory deals with Samsung and SK Hynix - Crypto Briefing: Crypto Briefing reports that 70–80% of Samsung and SK hynix’s 2027 production is estimated to be committed under existing agreements; it cites planned AI data-centre capacity estimates of 5.3 GW for ByteDance, 3.9 GW for Alibaba and 2.4 GW for Tencent, and says the three firms placed combined Nvidia GPU orders exceeding $35 billion.
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