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Storage I/O performance bottlenecks in AI/ML workloads

7/10 High

Storage I/O performance is the primary performance concern (24%), followed by model/data loading times (23%). For AI/ML workloads, storage costs have become the dominant concern (50% cite as primary), reflecting enormous data requirements of training datasets and model checkpoints.

Category
performance
Workaround
partial
Freshness
emerging
Scope
framework
Recurring
Yes
Buyer Type
enterprise

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Query: “What are the most common pain points with Kubernetes in 2025?3/27/2026

Storage I/O performance is cited as the primary concern, followed closely by model/data loading times. For organizations running AI/ML workloads, storage costs (50%) have become the primary concern — reflecting the enormous data requirements of training datasets, model checkpoints, and inference results.

Created: 3/27/2026Updated: 3/27/2026