Scaling AI Research from 4 to 60+ GPUs: How Strong Compute Enabled InSite's AI for Construction Monitoring.
A Case Study with Insite Project Solutions
Customer Situation
Insite is developing AI monitoring for Construction Projects.
The development approach used many university research teams (160 developers) to prototype solutions.
A large scale up of compute management was needed.
Cian, founder of InSite Project Solutions, needed to manage 160 university students across 26 AI research teams - a massive expansion from previous years. He faced a critical infrastructure challenge. His existing in-house compute setup of 3-4 GPUs couldn't support this scale of concurrent AI development, placing timeline and resource risk on developing computer vision models for construction sites.
Project Goals
Radical improvement to construction site monitoring through AI-powered, ultra-high-resolution imagery analysis. The solution delivers:
24/7 monitoring with unprecedented detail, capturing site activity up to 800 meters away
80% improvement in AI model performance using 64megapixel imagery
6-10x cost reduction compared to traditional on-site project planning
Real-time analytics and comprehensive reporting for construction managers
Previous Infrastructure Limitations
Without the Strong Compute, InSite’s AI developers faced significant technical hurdles:
Limited GPU availability creating research bottlenecks
No job scheduling system, leading to a "first-come, first-served" chaos
Resource conflicts with teams frequently hitting "CUDA Out of Memory" errors
Performance degradation from concurrent workloads
The Strong Compute Solution
Strong Compute enabled Insite's research capabilities by:
Seamlessly scaling from 4 to 60+ GPUs
Eliminating infrastructure management overhead
Providing robust job scheduling and resource allocation
Enabling true parallel research across 26 teams
Business Impact
"It just worked in the background," says Cian. "I didn't need to manage it. I just set up the accounts and the users went in and used it. I didn't need to get in and fix it if it broke or set it up or whatever. It just worked."
Strong Compute enabled Insite Project Solutions to:
Successfully manage an 8x growth in AI researchers.
Accelerate development of cutting-edge computer vision models
Avoid expensive cloud computing costs and complex cloud configurations
Focus on innovation instead of infrastructure management
Why Strong Compute?
Strong Compute proved to be the perfect solution for scaling AI research operations:
Zero infrastructure management overhead
Immediate access to massive GPU computing power
Cost-effective alternative to cloud providers
Built-in safeguards against runaway computing costs
Seamless onboarding for large research teams
Using Strong Compute, Insite Project Solutions transformed a potential operational nightmare into a seamless research operation. This enabled breakthrough innovations in construction site monitoring while managing a record number of concurrent AI development teams.