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Executive roundtable (@KubeCon): Is AI bringing bare metal back? On GPUs, Neoclouds & platforms

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​GPU workloads are bringing bare metal back to center stage.


​Join Latitude and Platform Engineering for a closed-door roundtable at KubeCon Salt Lake City, where platform leaders and practitioners look at where bare metal infrastructure stands today and where it's headed next.

​We'll cover current challenges like tight inventory and VM-style features like snapshots, debate whether the future belongs to hyperscalers or neoclouds, and unpack what all this means for platform engineering and AI teams.


​In this roundtable, we'll discuss:

  • ​The bare metal comeback: whether AI and GPU demand are driving a return to bare metal, and if this is a new golden age or a temporary spike.

  • ​VM-grade conveniences on bare metal: snapshots, images and fast reprovisioning, plus how to plan inventory and capacity when hardware is scarce.

  • ​Where the market is heading: hyperscalers doubling down on bare metal, or neoclouds owning the GPU layer, and what each scenario means for your platform strategy.


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​It will be a candid, peer-led conversation with fellow platform leaders (no slides or sales pitches).

​This is an invitation-only event. Space is limited, and each request is reviewed personally. Appetizers and drinks will be provided.

Location
Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown
215 W S Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
Meeting room: Blue Spruce
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