In short
- In 2026 GitHub added 4 million processor cores, 160 PB of fast storage and 50 Tb/s of network capacity.
- According to GitHub, Enterprise customers get all Copilot features without a separate subscription and pay for the AI credits they use.
- The move to Azure is due to finish in early 2027.
In short: on 28 October 2026 at GitHub Universe, Microsoft’s Jay Parikh described how GitHub is rebuilding for AI agents. The Register points to the numbers: rising traffic and the need for extra capacity.
What GitHub announced
- In 2026 it added 4 million processor cores, 160 PB of fast storage and 50 Tb/s of network capacity.
- A new Git architecture separates storage from compute; the move to multi-region Azure is due to finish in early 2027.
- The new Copilot app connects agents and tools, and Copilot Fusion picks models for the task. GitHub says Fusion Max scored two points below Opus 5.5 Max in an Artificial Analysis test, at half the cost.
- Enterprise customers get all Copilot features without a separate subscription and pay for the AI credits they use.
Traffic numbers
According to The Register, GitHub recorded 7.4 billion code commits in September 2026, five times more than a year earlier. The reported availability dip to about 84% in May comes from reconstructed status-page data, not an official GitHub figure.
How to read it
The Fusion Max result is a claim by GitHub and Microsoft, not an independent test. The primary source gives no Fusion pricing or date for the self-serve version. I write more about working with agents in the coding agents hub.