Principal Performance Architecture · Living Reference

AI/ML Infrastructure
from Silicon to Scale

GPU physics · Transformer kernels · Distributed training · LLM serving · Production operations
Venkat Vinjam
Principal Performance Architect · AMD · Ex-Intel · Ex-Cisco · Ex-IBM
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First Edition · 2026
v 0.0
Original Release — PDF + Separate Diagram Files

The original dark-theme edition. All 18 content chapters (Ch00–Ch18) available as downloadable PDFs. Architecture diagrams packaged as standalone browser files — 40+ diagrams across 3 batch packs and 8 individual topic files. Three appendices (Hardware Reference, Profiling Tools, Glossary).

18
Chapters
PDF
Format
40+
Diagrams
3
Appendices
PDF download Diagrams: separate files Dark theme IBM Plex fonts Ch00 – Ch18 App A – C
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Latest — Revised & Expanded
v 0.1
HTML + PDF — Inline Diagrams — Sidebar Navigation

Revised edition with full HTML chapters readable in the browser, fixed sidebar navigation, inline SVG diagrams embedded inside each chapter, and three additional chapters (Production Resilience, Future of AI Compute, Case Studies). Five appendices including Performance Formulas and Reading Roadmap.

21
Chapters
HTML+PDF
Format
Inline
Diagrams
5
Appendices
✓ HTML per chapter ✓ Inline SVG diagrams ✓ Sidebar navigation ✓ 3 new chapters PDF download App A – E Ch00 – Ch21
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Version Comparison
Feature v0.0 — Original v0.1 — Revised
Chapters 18 (Ch00–Ch18) 21 (Ch00–Ch21)
New in v0.1 — Ch19 Production Resilience · Ch20 Future AI Compute · Ch21 Case Studies
Appendices 3 — App A, B, C 5 — App A–E (adds Formulas & Reading Roadmap)
Read in browser ✕ PDF download only ✓ Full HTML per chapter
Diagrams Separate HTML files (open in tab) Inline SVG inside each chapter
Sidebar navigation ✕ ✓ Section anchors, prev/next arrows
PDF download ✓ All chapters ✓ All chapters
Visual theme Dark navy (IBM Plex Mono/Sans) Light cream (Georgia serif)
Hardware coverage H100–B200 / MI300X–CDNA3 H100–GB300 / MI300X–MI355X (updated)
Best for Print & offline, diagram reference Online reading, interviews, daily reference
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