5/20/2026
What this post added
This post elaborates on the challenges of scaling AI infrastructure, including compute starvation, utilization inefficiencies, networking constraints, and storage drag. It critiques traditional scaling approaches as fragile and introduces strategies for building resilient AI infrastructure. Key strategies include designing for GPU elasticity, architecting for inevitable bursts, unifying observability, bringing compute closer to data, and designing for resilient multi-cloud/multi-AZ inference. It also discusses the benefits of purpose-built AI clouds and outlines future trends in AI infrastructure.