How Cerio is Helping Enterprises Slash GPU Costs Amid Growing Tariff Pressures 

As global markets react to economic uncertainties such as escalating tariffs, interest rates and currency swings, the tech sector is being affected alongside more traditional industries. Along with existing export restrictions, the cost of high-performance computing infrastructure like GPUs is becoming a global concern. For businesses seeing the need to compete with tools such as AI/ML, the stakes have never been higher. 

At Cerio, we believe there’s a smarter, leaner way forward. 

The Tariff Tension Is Real — and It’s Costing You 

The reality is this: the price of GPUs is surging not just because of demand, but also due to global economic policies. New tariffs are inflating costs, especially for U.S. based companies shipping to international markets. That cost is magnified when you’re over provisioning servers just to maintain baseline performance. 

Worse yet, many companies are running with stranded assets — underutilized GPUs sitting idle in rack after rack of expensive, power-hungry servers. In some organizations, 40% or more of GPU resources go unused, simply because they are locked into fixed machines and rigid infrastructure models. 

That’s not just inefficient. It’s unsustainable. 

Cerio’s Value: 84% Cost Savings on GPU Infrastructure 

Cerio’s composable infrastructure flips this model on its head. By enabling you to dynamically allocate resources such as GPUs where and when they’re needed, you eliminate waste and radically reduce server sprawl. 

Over the course of the last 4 or 5 decades we have seen a continual swing between scaling up versus scaling out systems.  It’s almost always better overall to scale-out from a commercial, technical and operational perspective. While we continue to see these benefits, large-scale GPU deployments have taken us back to predominantly a scale-up model. 

The economics of scale-up GPU deployments are not always in the reach of many data center operators as it is, and that is before we see the impact of the new global trading realities we are all facing. 

By pooling high-performance accelerators such as GPUs, our customers are seeing up to 84% total cost reduction across their GPU stack. 

What You Gain with Cerio: 

• Lower GPU Cost per Workload 
• Fewer Servers = Lower Tariff Impact 
• Dynamic GPU Allocation with No Overprovisioning 
• Future-Proof Infrastructure That Scales Globally 

Tariffs Are Out of Your Control — But Infrastructure Isn’t 

Whether you’re managing VFX pipelines, building AI models, or powering immersive entertainment, the cost of compute should not be a limiting factor. With Cerio, you can scale smarter, faster, and far more affordably. 

Let’s talk about how you can cut infrastructure costs by up to 84%.