05Field notes

KNOW THE DETAILS.
BUILD WITH INTENT.

Working notes on sizing, acceptance, deployment and device lifecycle. Calculations, checklists and decisions you can bring to a project.

01
GPU SELECTION / 2 min read

Size the workload. Then choose the GPU.

A 70B memory calculation, the difference between GB300 and HGX B300, and the measurements needed for a useful comparison.

02
DEPLOYMENT / ACCEPTANCE / 2 min read

Accept a cluster with evidence.

The inventory, software baseline, communication tests and workload results that belong in the handover record.

03
MICROSOFT SURFACE / 3 min read

Specify the Surface fleet, SKU by SKU.

Choose the processor architecture, match accessories and set the acceptance criteria before ordering a fleet.

04
REGIONAL DEPLOYMENT / 2 min read

Plan the data path across regions.

Site, platform, data location, support access and exit: the five parts of a regional deployment record.

05
EDGE AI / 2 min read

Engineer the complete edge pipeline.

Eight camera streams, a storage calculation and the local operating decisions behind an edge deployment.

06
CONSTRUCTION / ROADMAP / 2 min read

Commission Vera Rubin, gate by gate.

The facility, integration, workload and operating records required before a construction project becomes a compute service.

07
EQUIPMENT LIFECYCLE / 3 min read

Refurbish Surface with a device-level record.

Serial identity, sanitization, management release, functional tests and battery measurements—from intake to dispatch.