The evolution of AI infrastructure
Two decades of AI infrastructure on one timeline. Follow the unit of deployment as it grows from a single server to a cluster, then a whole rack, then a pod of racks, and select any entry to see the problem it solved and how the data centre had to change.
Select any entry to see what came before, the problem it solved, how the facility changed and why delivery teams care.
Year
General-purpose IT
Deep learning
Generative AI
Roadmap
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2022
2024
2026
Technologywhat was built
Unit of deploymenthow it was deployed
Data centrewhat it had to become
Select any entry above for its detail and sources.