AI & Machine Learning
November 20, 2024
6 min read

The AI Infrastructure Challenge

Learn how AI-first organisations can simplify infrastructure, reduce costs, and accelerate innovation. See how Fabrc transforms infrastructure from a cost centre into a growth engine.

Fabrc Team

Technical Writer

From Cost Centres to Growth Engines: Simplifying Infrastructure for AI-First Businesses

AI has moved from hype to business reality. In the UK, AI revenue grew by 68% in 2024, reaching £23.9 billion, with employment in AI roles up 33%.

Yet, despite the boom, many organisations find their infrastructure holding them back. Nearly half of UK business leaders say their IT stack cannot support large-scale AI deployments.

The Hidden Costs of AI Infrastructure

Without scalable, transparent infrastructure, even the best AI initiatives will stall.
  • Fragmented Stacks: Disconnected tools increase complexity.
  • Unpredictable Billing: GPU spikes and hidden fees inflate costs.
  • Latency & Compliance Risks: Poor data locality slows performance and raises sovereignty issues.
  • Scaling Obstacles: Rigid platforms can't keep up with AI workload demands.

Turning Infrastructure into a Growth Enabler

Smart AI-first organisations are rethinking infrastructure by:

  • Building predictable cost models
  • Centralising control in a unified platform
  • Leveraging autoscaling and burst capacity
  • Ensuring data portability and compliance
  • Empowering developers with MLOps-ready tooling

How Fabrc Accelerate AI-First Growth

Fabrc enables:

  • Compute abstraction with GPUs on-demand
  • Cross-cloud burst capacity for AI training and inference
  • Transparent cost dashboards with forecasting
  • Federated data and compliance management
  • Integrated orchestration pipelines

With Fabrc, AI workloads scale without the hidden costs, silos, and delays of traditional stacks.

Real-World Impact

  • UK companies report 40% cost savings in operations from AI adoption.
  • Government projections show AI infrastructure could save £10 billion annually in productivity gains.

Fabrc's developer-first platform helps companies realise those gains faster by eliminating complexity.

AI is no longer optional; it is essential. Without the right infrastructure, however, investment can quickly become wasteful. By simplifying infrastructure and enabling the freedom to build anywhere, Fabrc transforms IT from a cost burden into a true growth engine.