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Is the RAM shortage killing small VPS hosts?
The AI surge has DRAM producers like Micron focus on HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) to serve AI hyperscalers over the DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) used by ordinary consumers and small businesses. Consequently, for instance, servers which used to cost $2500 on Newegg now cost $5000. RAM alone is $2500 now.
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Infrastructure & DevOpsSystems & Performance2026
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jan 29, 2026 | Is the RAM shortage killing small VPS hosts? by neelc | 228 | 255 |
