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Stop Losing Money on Idle GPUs

Radio Cloud Native by Mirantis

Radio Cloud Native by Mirantis
Stop Losing Money on Idle GPUs
Apr 12, 2026 Episode 67
Mirantis Inc.

The GPU cloud market is booming - but for NeoClouds and cloud service providers, explosive growth is quickly becoming a race to the bottom. In this episode, Edward Ionel of Mirantis breaks down why raw compute is no longer enough to sustain a profitable business, and what operators must do to protect their margins before the window closes.

Edward walks through the full monetization maturity model - from commoditized bare metal to a fully managed AI factory platforms capable of delivering 50%+ profit margins - and explains why evolving from selling compute to selling outcomes is no longer optional. If you're building or operating GPU infrastructure, this episode is a must-listen.

Reach out to Edward directly for a demo: eionel@mirantis.com

A full list of this episode's topics include:

  1. Emerging GPU Cloud and AI Infrastructure opportunity
  2. Evolution and challenges for NeoClouds
  3. Transforming AI Services
  4. GPU depreciation gap and market erosion
  5. The 4 stages of GPU monetization
  6. Building an AI Service platform
  7. Building an AI Factory
  8. A hyperscaler-like experience for AI
  9. Real world case study

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