Key Considerations for Making AI-Ready Infrastructure Decisions
This IDC Perspective uses considerations for selecting private AI and public AI infrastructure as a framework to build awareness of what is coming in AI-ready infrastructure."Expect AI infrastructure deployments to reach a critical phase in 2024: buildout," said Shane Rau, research vice president, Computing Semiconductors at IDC. "But, among choices of public and private AI, on premises and off premises, and core and edge, there's lots to consider, so we've outlined those choices."
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Executive Snapshot
Situation Overview
Public AI
Considerations When Selecting Public AI
Key Next Steps When Selecting Public AI: Scalability, Interpretability, and Integration
Private AI
Considerations When Selecting Private AI
Key Next Steps When Selecting Private AI: Scalability, Interpretability, and Integration
AI-Ready Cloud Infrastructure Transitions
Location
System Architecture
Technology-Specific Characteristics to Consider
Compute
Storage
Security
Networking
Fabrics
Multicloud Networking
Advice for the Technology Buyer
Your Mileage Will Vary: Buyer Journeys in Deploying AI-Ready Infrastructure