3 6 Ke·2025-12-16 23:32Core Viewpoint - The emergence of new cloud companies like CoreWeave in the AI era is reshaping the traditional cloud service business model, focusing on the integration of supply and demand in the IaaS sector [1] Group 1: Cloud Computing Business Model - CoreWeave's business model in the IaaS sector emphasizes the integration of upstream supply and downstream demand, leveraging large-scale demand to share costs of data center construction and R&D [2] - Demand integration involves shared data centers, which enhance capacity utilization by smoothing out usage peaks and troughs across different industries and time zones [3] - Supply integration requires a complete operational IaaS cloud computing center built on three layers of infrastructure: civil construction and energy supply, IT and non-IT hardware, and software and engineering capabilities [5][6] Group 2: Demand and Supply Integration - The first layer of infrastructure (civil construction and energy) accounts for approximately 5% to 10% of total data center investment, with the main costs arising after operations begin [6] - The second layer (IT equipment) constitutes 60% to 70% of hardware investment, with servers being the most critical component, accounting for 40% to 50% of total investment [8] - Non-IT equipment, including power and cooling systems, represents about 20% to 30% of total investment, with a decreasing share in AI data centers [9] Group 3: Long-term Uncertainty - The core value of IaaS cloud services comes from the integration of computing power demand and production factors, which requires strong capabilities in both demand and supply chain integration [10] - CoreWeave's customer structure is highly concentrated, with approximately 80% of its revenue in FY2024 coming from two clients, Microsoft and NVIDIA, indicating a significant dependency on a few large customers [11][12] Group 4: Customer and Supplier Dynamics - CoreWeave's reliance on a limited number of major clients poses a risk, as losing a key customer could severely impact revenue [12] - The company’s major suppliers are also concentrated, with three suppliers accounting for 80% to 90% of total procurement, limiting CoreWeave's bargaining power [26][29] Group 5: Core Competencies - CoreWeave's strength lies in its engineering capabilities, allowing rapid deployment of data centers, but it lacks significant software and programming expertise compared to competitors [17][21] - The company primarily offers hardware rental services, which limits its ability to provide higher-value services and expand its customer base beyond large tech firms [24][34] Group 6: Market Position and Future Outlook - CoreWeave's current business model may not sustain long-term competitiveness against larger cloud service providers, given its reliance on a few major clients and limited service offerings [34] - The company must enhance its technical capabilities and diversify its customer base to reduce dependency on large clients and improve its market position [25][34]