How to Write a Test Plan for AI Infrastructure
A practical guide to AI infrastructure testing, covering acceptance criteria, FAT, SAT, UAT, performance validation, and risk management for AI
Build the Right Foundation for AI Success
AI investments deliver the greatest value when business priorities, data requirements and operational needs are understood early.
Defining the right approach upfront reduces risk, avoids unnecessary complexity and creates a clear path from experimentation to production. Assess current AI, data and HPC capabilities across people, processes and technology.
Specialist Expertise
AI Strategy & Readiness
Assess organisational readiness, identify high-value use cases and establish a practical roadmap for AI adoption.
HPC Strategy & Architecture
Define the infrastructure, operating model and governance required to support demanding compute workloads.
Including: Slurm, K8s, MAAS, BCM
Cloud & Hybrid Platforms
Evaluate deployment models and operating costs across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments.
Including: AWS, Azure, Neoclouds
Technology Selection
Navigate a rapidly evolving ecosystem with independent recommendations based on workload requirements rather than vendor preference.
Including: NVIDIA, AMD, Intel
With unparalleled experience in deploying major, multi-million-pound systems worldwide, Red Oak Consulting stands as a leader in the field.
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Why Organisations Work With Red Oak
- Vendor-neutral guidance focused on business outcomes.
- Deep expertise across AI, HPC, infrastructure and operations.
- Independent recommendations based on workload fit.
- Experience supporting research, engineering and data science teams.
- Practical delivery experience from strategy through to implementation and optimisation.
Red Oak made the whole project go smoothly and they understood our expectation. The Team was very friendly and approachable and showed a high level of professionalism. The Red Oak Team put a lot of effort in the commissioning and it was hugely appreciated.”
Swansea University,
College of Engineering
The procurement was highly successful. Owen was highly professional and highly knowledgeable. And Mark really saved the day for us. Both Owen and Mark smoothly integrated into the KAUST team but more importantly, believed in our mission to deliver this computer in order to support the global ambitions of KAUST and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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