1. Publicly verifiable compliance artifacts (SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001) are mandatory as a procurement prerequisite.
2. The workload is not GPU-bound or only requires intermittent, low-end GPUs—cheaper or more commoditized options may suffice.
3. A requirement exists for a full cloud ecosystem (managed databases, eventing, IAM governance, and security services) in a single provider; hyperscalers generally offer broader integrated services.
4. Procurement requires abundant third-party reviews and references prior to adoption; GMI’s public review footprint is limited relative to major competitors.
5. Contractual requirements demand multi-region data residency and formal SLAs with public documentation; these aspects should be validated in contract discussions.