The Hidden Costs of Building AI — And How to Address Them

A MUST-READ FOR AI INFRASTRUCTURE & SUPPLY CHAIN LEADERS

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The Hidden Costs of Building AI — And How To Address Them

In 2025, hyperscalers must scale AI faster, at lower cost, and with more flexibility. But strategies built only for performance and speed are falling behind.

This white paper outlines a portfolio approach — combining in-house infrastructure with strategic outsourcing across ten key supply chain elements.

From data centers and compute hardware to power and telecom, we break down what to keep, what to outsource, and why.

If you're leading AI expansion, this paper gives you the strategy edge you need.

Why Read This Paper

Build Smarter, Not Bigger

How to balance performance, speed, flexibility, and cost

Fix the Hidden Bottlenecks

Strategies for scaling compute, power, and real estate

Rethink Ownership vs. Outsourcing

Where hyperscalers should outsource — and where they shouldn’t

Rethink Your AI Infrastructure Strategy — Download the Paper.

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