Where does data come from?
Separate local loading, shared storage and node synchronisation; not every flow has the same latency and bandwidth needs.
TECHNICAL GUIDE
Five Questions for AI Network Planning
Start with traffic and topology rather than port speed alone.
Hardware and application reference imageryUNDERSTAND THE TRADE-OFFS
Work through the technical requirements
How many nodes communicate?
Identify node counts, traffic direction and peaks; assess uplink and switching capacity.
Can endpoints keep up?
Host PCIe, CPU, adapters and storage can limit useful throughput; Gbit/s and GB/s are different units.
Is RDMA needed, and how is it tested?
Establish framework support and benefit before configuring the network. Measure latency, throughput and loss under representative workloads.
What do we need next?
Applications and models, data scale, user or node counts, latency and throughput goals, existing resources, budget and site constraints. Existing measurements help narrow the shortlist.
Turn requirements into a reviewable plan
Discuss selection, bills of materials, samples and procurement on a project basis. Model availability, implementation, installation and validation scope require agreement after requirements review.
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