The 5 Best Cloud Platforms for Hosting AI Applications

Author(s): Aleti Adarsh

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Have you ever felt like you’re drowning in a sea of cloud providers, each promising to be the best solution for your AI needs? Trust me, I’ve been there. When I first started working on AI applications, I had no idea which cloud platform to choose. I mean, how do you even begin to compare services that all claim to be the “most powerful,” “scalable,” and “cost-effective”?

Well, after testing multiple platforms, dealing with unexpected bills (ouch!), and even facing performance bottlenecks, I finally cracked the code. Today, I’m sharing everything I learned about the five best cloud platforms for hosting AI applications. Let’s dive in!

AWS is like that overachieving student who excels at everything. It offers an extensive suite of AI and ML services, including:

Amazon SageMaker for end-to-end ML model development.EC2 GPU instances (NVIDIA A100, V100, etc.) for powerful computing.AWS Lambda for serverless AI functions.Amazon Rekognition, Polly, and Lex for pre-built AI services.Scalability: Handle anything from small projects to enterprise-level AI.Rich ecosystem: Integrates seamlessly with data lakes, analytics, and security tools.Pay-as-you-go pricing (but watch out for hidden costs!).Complex pricing structure (seriously, who can predict AWS bills?).Steeper learning curve if… Read the full blog for free on Medium.

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