MacWeb, a leading provider of Mac-based cloud infrastructure for AI inference and iOS application workloads, has expanded its cloud footprint by launching a new US East region in the New York metropolitan area. With this launch, the company strengthens its presence across the United States, complementing its existing US West data center in Silicon Valley. As a result, customers now gain access to large-scale Mac mini and Mac Studio cluster deployments housed in a Class A facility situated minutes from Manhattan and multiple major network exchanges.
To support enterprise-grade performance, MacWeb continues to offer high-density Mac cluster capabilities. Its portfolio includes volume deployments of 50 to more than 500 cloud Mac mini and Mac Studio nodes per customer, purpose-built for production-level workloads. Additionally, the company equips its Ultimate M4 Pro cloud Mac mini and all Mac Studio nodes with 10G network ports. Furthermore, the data centers utilize cold aisle containment and locked cages with open racks, improving airflow and cooling for dense Apple silicon clusters.
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The new US East region specifically targets teams that require cloud-based Mac production infrastructures at massive scale. These use cases include CI/CD farms for macOS and iOS, AI inference on Apple silicon, and media or creative studio pipelines. Strategically located in Secaucus, New Jersey, the facility connects to a high-performance backbone with ultra-low-latency access to New York City and key hubs such as London, Montreal, Boston, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Consequently, it is well-positioned for organizations building hybrid architectures or diversifying their cloud mix.
“Many application and AI engineers already develop on the Mac and want their cloud infrastructure to look and feel like what’s on their desk,” said Eric Bickford, CEO of MacWeb. “MacWeb gives them that environment in the cloud using clustered bare-metal Apple silicon hardware in a region that sits close to the hyperscalers they already use. The US East region is for teams that care about latency, cost, and getting into production quickly, not just experimenting.”
At the core of MacWeb’s infrastructure is its clustered, bare-metal Mac hardware dedicated Mac mini and Mac Studio nodes that deliver high performance, advanced security, and expansive unified memory. According to Bickford, these characteristics make Apple silicon ideal for AI inference and runtime environments rather than resource-intensive model training.
“Traditional data centers are dominated by 1U and 2U servers that push hard on power and cooling,” Bickford added. “A dense Mac mini cluster gives our customers the compute they need in a compact footprint with high performance per watt. For operators who are already thinking about grid constraints and capacity planning, that matters as much as raw speed.”
Both MacWeb’s East and West regions share several core capabilities, including enterprise-scale node deployments, 10G networking, round-the-clock security, and reduced latency across the eastern U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. Their proximity to major hyperscalers also helps companies adopt hybrid cloud strategies and diversify infrastructure investments.
The company continues to target fast-growing segments such as AI developers, iOS and macOS engineering teams, and creative studios across media, advertising, and design. Many of these customers choose MacWeb for its rapid deployment timelines and cost efficiency compared to large hyperscale cloud providers.
“Two things are driving our growth right now: fast cycle time to deployment and being a fraction of the cost of running equivalent Mac workloads elsewhere,” Bickford said. “AWS is great for short-term, peak demand. Our customers tend to run steady workloads and want a long-term relationship. We can usually have a cluster online in days, not months and in a world where some teams are waiting a year for access to Nvidia GPUs, that’s a real difference.”
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MacWeb partnered with Evocative, a digital infrastructure provider, to power its US East expansion. Evocative’s Class A New York–metro data center delivers 10 MW of capacity, advanced chilled-water cooling, biometric access, round-the-clock staffing, and compliance with major certifications including SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.
“MacWeb has been a longstanding customer in Evocative’s West Coast data centers and we’re excited to witness the growth of their business,” said Derek Garnier, CEO at Evocative. “Their expansion into our New York–metro facility illustrates our commitment to delivering on our customer’s rapidly evolving AI and application requirements. Evocative’s highly redundant, mission critical data center facilities give enterprises and startups options as they explore AI development, hybrid cloud architectures, and infrastructure diversification.”
Looking ahead, MacWeb aims to complement not replace the major cloud ecosystems that companies already rely on. By placing dedicated Mac hardware near key global interconnects, the company plans to expand its coastal footprint and support latency-critical workflows.
“Location isn’t an afterthought anymore,” Bickford said. “Our customers need access to cloud Mac compute services where their business already is: on both coasts, near their users, their data feeds, and the clouds they already rely on. Secaucus is our first step in building that footprint out.”
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