Rackspace set a year-end 2027 goal for combined AMD and Nvidia deployments to reach 20 to 22 megawatts of AI compute, while lifting its 2026 revenue guidance.

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The goal covers cumulative high-performance AI compute by the end of 2027 and depends on vendor deliveries, financing and data-center readiness.

Rackspace set a year-end 2027 goal for combined AMD and Nvidia deployments to reach 20 to 22 megawatts of AI compute, while lifting its 2026 revenue guidance.
The planned purchase falls within AMD’s July pledge to invest up to $5 billion in Anthropic. The IPO-related private placement totals $26 billion.
AMD models annual costs about 75% below an assumed $2.04 million cloud bill, but its disclosed inputs do not fully explain its projected $513,500 total.
Server systems using the processors are shipping; Microsoft’s Azure HDv2 is in preview, while Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s E7 instances are upcoming.