The cloud is not a slam dunk platform for generative AI
As I’ve been saying for the past year or so, cloud conferences have become generative AI conferences, as have data center conferences, databases conferences, and you name it. It’s clearly more than just a trend—it’s a game-changing push. But we’ve seen this happen enough times in the past 30 years to know nothing is guaranteed to be a true trend. Remember “push technology?” Exactly.
As enterprises rush headlong into generative AI, selecting an appropriate infrastructure is critical for optimal performance and cost-effectiveness. Comparing cloud computing and traditional on-premises solutions reveals some interesting things when cloud platforms host generative AI applications. These weaknesses may mean public cloud computing platforms are not a slam dunk when it comes to the best place for generative AI systems to live. Let’s explore this.