Packing a punch with containerised AI applications

As Al scales across clouds and industries, containerisation enables a secure, scalable, and portable way to manage complex, data-rich applications.

- DARYUSH ASHJARI

We have all had or made lunchboxes. But why is the traditional lunchbox such a favourite? It is an ingenious way of bringing order to chaos, just like containerisation brings order to Al models.

A lunchbox, separated by different compartments, ensures flavours do not get mixed up, the food stays fresh, and it can be carried anywhere. Moreover, depending on how hungry a person is, one can easily add or remove containers from their lunchbox.

Similarly, in application containerisation, each application and its dependencies are packaged into separate containers isolated from each other. Organisations that have their applications running on the right platform can easily deploy, update, or move these containers across different environments, just like bringing a lunchbox from home to the office without worrying about compatibility or scaling issues.

AI BOOM DRIVES DEMAND FOR CONTAINERS

The rise in Al during the last few years has created new opportunities for organisations. IDC found that more than three in four APAC organisations recognise the importance of modern cloud architectures, including containerisation, to optimise infrastructure, applications, networks, and costs.