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:
- Emerging GPU Cloud and AI Infrastructure opportunity
- Evolution and challenges for NeoClouds
- Transforming AI Services
- GPU depreciation gap and market erosion
- The 4 stages of GPU monetization
- Building an AI Service platform
- Building an AI Factory
- A hyperscaler-like experience for AI
- Real world case study
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