{"product_id":"the-economics-of-ai-infrastructure-for-ai-engineering-and-large-language-models-volume-1-why-ai-systems-are-expensive-understanding-the-cost-of-tra-9798199735797","title":"The Economics of AI Infrastructure for AI Engineering and Large Language Models Volume 1: Why AI Systems Are Expensive - Understanding the Cost of Tra","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Elliot D. Grayson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Business \u0026amp; Productivity Software - Project Management Tools\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtificial intelligence is transforming industries, reshaping software development, and redefining the future of computing. But behind every AI-generated response lies a question few people ask: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy is AI so expensive?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery token generated by a large language model consumes compute resources. Every inference request requires memory, networking, energy, and specialized hardware. Every AI application depends on a vast infrastructure ecosystem working behind the scenes to transform computation into intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the hidden economics of modern AI systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than focusing on prompt engineering or machine learning theory, \u003ci\u003eThe Economics of AI Infrastructure for AI Engineering and Large Language Models\u003c\/i\u003e examines the physical, operational, and financial foundations that power today's AI platforms. It explains why training large language models costs millions of dollars, why inference is becoming one of the industry's largest operational expenses, and how modern organizations optimize infrastructure to deliver intelligence at scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for AI engineers, software architects, technology leaders, infrastructure professionals, researchers, and serious students of artificial intelligence, this volume provides a systems-level understanding of the technologies that make large-scale AI possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book, you'll learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy AI systems are fundamentally infrastructure systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe economics of training large language models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow inference workloads drive operational costs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy GPUs and AI accelerators dominate modern AI computing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of memory architecture in AI performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow networking impacts scalability and throughput\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy AI datacenters are becoming the factories of the intelligence economy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow quantization and model optimization improve profitability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe architecture of modern AI serving platforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe economics of multi-tenant AI systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tradeoffs between open models and closed AI ecosystems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, complex technical concepts are explained through the lens of real-world infrastructure, operational tradeoffs, and business economics. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of how compute, memory, networking, storage, energy, and software systems interact to support modern AI applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're designing AI platforms, evaluating infrastructure investments, building large language model applications, or simply seeking to understand the economics behind the AI revolution, this book provides the foundation needed to think like an AI infrastructure engineer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the future of artificial intelligence will not be defined solely by smarter models.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will be defined by the infrastructure that makes those models possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 1 of a 2-volume series on AI Infrastructure, AI Engineering, and Large Language Models.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47968549929111,"sku":"9798199735797","price":2948.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798199735797.webp?v=1782918510","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-economics-of-ai-infrastructure-for-ai-engineering-and-large-language-models-volume-1-why-ai-systems-are-expensive-understanding-the-cost-of-tra-9798199735797","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}