AI Needs Infrastructure, Not Just Compute
AI workloads differ significantly from traditional application traffic. Rather than users clicking links and retrieving content, AI involves sustained east–west data movement between tightly coupled systems.
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FD-IX and AI Interconnection
AI interconnection means the physical and digital links between the systems that run AI. It connects GPU clusters, storage, research networks, and cloud regions, enabling them to share data quickly and smoothly.
AI traffic moves faster when its local
AI traffic does not behave like normal internet traffic. Traditional transit models were built for north–south traffic. That means users pulling content from somewhere else.