Compute Infrastructure
Node Requirements
AIAF's compute network will consist of professional GPU farms and decentralized nodes with specific requirements:
Hardware Specifications
Professional
32+ cores
A100/H100/equivalent
128GB+ RAM
2TB+ NVMe
10 Gbps+
Enterprise
16+ cores
RTX 4090/equivalent
64GB+ RAM
1TB+ NVMe
5 Gbps+
Community
8+ cores
RTX 3080/equivalent
32GB+ RAM
512GB+ SSD
1 Gbps+
Edge
4+ cores
Optional
16GB+ RAM
256GB+ SSD
100 Mbps+
Software Requirements
Operating System: Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+, RHEL 8+)
Runtime Environment: CUDA 11.7+, cuDNN 8.5+
Container Support: Docker, Kubernetes
Security Software: Secure enclave support, encryption
Monitoring Tools: Node exporter, GPU metrics
Deployment Options
Bare Metal: Direct hardware access for maximum performance
Virtual Machines: Isolation with near-native performance
Containers: Portable, scalable deployments
Hybrid: Combination of deployment models
SLA Specifications
AIAF will provide Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for different compute tiers:
SLA Metrics
Basic
99.0%
Best effort
Limited
Community
Standard
99.9%
<5s
Medium
Email (24h)
Premium
99.95%
<1s
High
Email (8h)
Enterprise
99.99%
<500ms
Unlimited
24/7 Phone
Performance Guarantees
Availability: Uptime commitment
Latency: Response time guarantees
Throughput: Number of requests per time period
Error Rate: Maximum percentage of failed requests
Data Durability: Guarantee against data loss
Monitoring and Reporting
Real-time Dashboards: Current performance metrics
Historical Analytics: Performance trends over time
Alert Systems: Notification for SLA violations
Regular Reports: Scheduled performance summaries
Scaling Mechanisms
AIAF will implement multiple scaling mechanisms to handle varying loads:
Scaling Approaches
Vertical Scaling: Increase resources on existing nodes
Horizontal Scaling: Add more nodes to the network
Auto Scaling: Dynamically adjust based on demand
Predictive Scaling: Pre-allocate resources based on patterns
Scaling Metrics
CPU Utilization: Percentage of processing capacity used
Memory Usage: RAM consumption patterns
Request Queue: Backlog of pending requests
Response Time: Time to process and return results
Error Rate: Failed requests as percentage of total
Geographic Distribution
AIAF's compute network will be globally distributed for performance and reliability:
Regional Deployment
Primary Regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific
Secondary Regions: South America, Middle East, Africa
Edge Locations: Distributed points of presence (PoPs)
Data Centers: Strategic facility locations
Distribution Benefits
Reduced Latency: Proximity to end users
Regulatory Compliance: Meeting data residency requirements
Disaster Recovery: Geographic redundancy
Load Distribution: Regional traffic management
Cost Optimization: Efficient resource allocation