Indonesian cloud provider Biznet Gio said it has improved scalability and cost efficiency in its infrastructure after deploying AMD EPYC server processors, as demand for AI workloads strains existing hardware resources.
The company, which offers services ranging from virtual machines to bare metal servers, said it has been expanding GPU-enabled infrastructure to support artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. It currently operates more than 300 bare metal servers powered by AMD EPYC chips, accounting for about 90% of its fleet.
Biznet Gio cited growing challenges in handling fluctuating workloads and sourcing components, particularly amid global shortages of RAM and SSDs linked to increased AI adoption.
“The main challenges we face are scalability and elasticity,” said Saputro Aryulianto, vice president for technology operations at Biznet Gio Cloud.
To address these issues, the company has rolled out GPU-backed offerings such as “GPU-as-a-service” virtual machines and dedicated bare metal servers, allowing customers to scale deployments depending on workload requirements.
Aryulianto said AMD’s processors were selected for their pricing, performance, and availability. “AMD EPYC processors can reduce our license usage by up to 20% because the core density is higher than the competition,” he said.
The company added that benchmarking tests showed favorable results in both performance and cost, helping it maintain competitive pricing for customers.
Biznet Gio also reported operational gains from the deployment, including lower energy consumption and reduced carbon emissions per server.
“With AMD EPYC, we reduced power usage by up to 8%. Carbon emissions reduced by 2,100kg per server,” Aryulianto said.
The firm is also evaluating the use of AMD Instinct GPUs as part of its long-term strategy, citing the importance of avoiding vendor lock-in and supporting open ecosystems.
“On a scale of one to ten, we give AMD EPYC CPUs ten,” Aryulianto said.
Biznet Gio operates three data center regions in Indonesia and plans to open a fourth in Bali, while exploring potential expansion into other Asia-Pacific markets.
