Distributed Inference: 50 Data Centers, One Service
F5, Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
F5 explains how its DNS solutions and BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes help service providers run inference across many sites as one service.
F5 says telco architects can draw an AI cluster in detail but rarely how requests reach it, a blind spot that can leave GPUs idle at one site and queues overloaded at another.
A provider with 50 facilities has advantages a hyperscaler with two cannot buy, including proximity, power diversity, sovereignty and existing fiber.
F5 argues those sites only deliver value if traffic is steered intelligently.
It describes how F5 DNS and BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes make distributed inference work as one service.