AI inference's hidden storage burden
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AI inference's hidden storage burden
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WD measured that an 8-second 720p video clip, which produces a 3.97MB output, generates more than 500MB of back-end logs during AI inference. The company says this means inference leaves far more data behind than users see. The figure covers only that one clip; the coverage does not specify other workloads or formats.
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- MIT Technology Review · AIAI's hidden storage bill: What inference leaves behind
Inference leaves far more back-end data than users see—WD measured an 8-second 720p clip (3.97MB output) generating over 500MB of logs.
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