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IREN says Horizon 1 AI cloud build for Microsoft reached GB300 cluster in 14 months

According to a post on X by @IREN_Ltd, Horizon 1, the first of four 50 MW (IT) deployments for Microsoft, went from civil works to an NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud-tested GB300 cluster in 14 months. IREN says this was 22% faster than the industry benchmark. The figures come from the company's own post, and the snippet does not include independent confirmation of the timeline or the benchmark.

Source: Scobleizer News Pulse (X) · x.com Found via Robert Scoble’s Scobleizer News Pulse · a post on X, not independently verified Published 2026-11-11T20:45:00+00:00 Detected 2026-11-12T10:22:36+00:00
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According to a post on X by @IREN_Ltd, Horizon 1, the first of four 50 MW (IT) deployments for Microsoft, went from civil works to an NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud-tested GB300 cluster in 14 months. IREN says this was 22% faster than the industry benchmark. The figures come from the company's own post, and the snippet does not include independent confirmation of the timeline or the benchmark.

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IREN says Horizon 1, the first of four 50 MW (IT) deployments for Microsoft, went from civil works to an NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud-tested GB300 cluster in 14 months, 22% faster than the industry benchmark. Why it matters: Speed of delivering power and GPUs is now a key edge for AI cloud suppliers. Original post on X...

The post frames delivery speed for power and GPUs as a key advantage for AI cloud suppliers. Builders, investors and rival operators tracking AI infrastructure may want to watch whether the remaining three Microsoft deployments follow a similar timeline. Because this is a company statement, the speed claim should be read as IREN's own measurement.

Hardware and robotics watchers may want to track whether this becomes a product, benchmark, or deployment signal.

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