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Illustrative one-region-loss capacity requirement at 18,000 requests/s

339 GPUs in three regions; 450 in twoderived

Value kindderived — Derived values are guide calculations; their result is only as fixed as the stated inputs, scope, and method.
ScopeAssumed 100 requests/s/GPU and 80% loading limit; equal regions, compatible GPUs, one-region-loss protection. r*ceil(18000/((r−1)*100*0.8)); capacity ratios are not cost ratios.
As of2026-09
SourceGuide derivation from exact illustrative inputs; AWS supplies DR pattern boundaries only, not GPU throughput or counts. · Worked regional capacity
Reviewchecking…review by 2027-09-05 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-09-16
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