What is Wholesale Infrastructure?
Wholesale infrastructure is the practice of buying cloud, telecom, and data center services directly from suppliers at wholesale rates rather than paying retail markup.
Think of it like Costco for infrastructure:
- Buy in bulk (or through bulk buyers)
- Skip the middleman markup
- Get enterprise quality at wholesale prices
Result: 20-40% cost savings across your entire infrastructure stack.
The Wholesale Advantage
Traditional Approach (Retail)
- Buy from AWS, Twilio, AT&T directly
- Pay retail pricing
- Limited negotiation power
- Stuck with one vendor
Wholesale Approach (SmashByte)
- Access 300+ vetted suppliers
- Get wholesale pricing
- Compare alternatives
- No vendor lock-in
Same quality. Lower cost. More flexibility.
Key Areas for Wholesale Savings
1. Cloud Infrastructure
Wholesale savings: 20-40%
- Object storage (ByteCloud vs AWS S3)
- GPU compute (wholesale H100/A100)
- Virtual machines (wholesale KVM/OpenStack)
- Kubernetes clusters (managed K8s)
2. Telecom & Voice
Wholesale savings: 30-50%
- BYOC (Bring Your Own Carrier)
- SIP trunking (AT&T, Lumen, Verizon)
- DIDs and phone numbers
- SMS/MMS messaging
3. Connectivity
Wholesale savings: 20-40%
- DIA (Dedicated Internet Access)
- IP Transit and backhaul
- Fiber cross-connects
- MPLS and SD-WAN
4. Colocation
Wholesale savings: 15-30%
- Data center space (rack/cage/suite)
- Power and cooling
- Remote hands
- Cross-connects
How Wholesale Pricing Works
SmashByte has channel partnerships with 300+ suppliers:
- We aggregate demand - Combine customers for bulk pricing
- Suppliers give us wholesale rates - They save on sales/support overhead
- We pass savings to you - Small channel commission, no markup
- Everyone wins - You save, suppliers get customers, we grow
Real-World Examples
Example 1: SaaS Company
Challenge: $80K/month AWS bill
Solution:
- Moved backups to ByteCloud: $15K/year saved
- Added wholesale GPU for ML: $24K/year saved
- BYOC for customer calls: $18K/year saved
Total annual savings: $57,000
Example 2: Contact Center
Challenge: High Genesys Cloud CX costs
Solution:
- BYOC wholesale carriers: $480K/year saved
- ByteCloud recording storage: $10K/year saved
- Wholesale DIDs: $5K/year saved
Total annual savings: $495,000
Example 3: Healthcare Startup
Challenge: AWS GPU costs crushing burn rate
Solution:
- ByteCloud H100 clusters: $180K/year saved
- S3 → ByteCloud storage: $25K/year saved
- Wholesale networking: $12K/year saved
Total annual savings: $217,000
Getting Started with Wholesale
Step 1: Infrastructure Audit
SmashByte analyzes your current spend:
- Cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Telecom costs (voice, messaging, connectivity)
- Data center expenses
- Hidden costs and waste
Step 2: Wholesale Design
We design your wholesale architecture:
- Which workloads move to ByteCloud
- BYOC carrier selection
- Fiber arbitrage opportunities
- ROI projections
Step 3: Implementation
We handle the migration:
- Phased rollout (no disruption)
- Testing and validation
- Training and documentation
- Ongoing optimization
Timeline: 2-6 weeks depending on complexity
Why SmashByte?
We're not a cloud provider or carrier. We're a technology buying agent.
We give you wholesale access to:
- 300+ vetted suppliers
- Cloud, telecom, colocation, hardware
- Global coverage
- Transparent pricing
No commitments. No markups. No lock-in.
Common Questions
Q: Is wholesale infrastructure reliable? A: Yes. It's the same infrastructure hyperscalers use, just at wholesale rates.
Q: Do I need to change my stack? A: Usually not. ByteCloud is S3-compatible, BYOC works with existing CPaaS, etc.
Q: What about support? A: SmashByte provides white-glove support. You get better support than retail.
Q: Are there minimums? A: No. We aggregate demand, so you get wholesale pricing without wholesale minimums.
Q: What's the catch? A: No catch. We make money through small channel commissions, not markup.
The Bottom Line
If you're paying retail rates for infrastructure, you're overpaying by 20-40%.
Wholesale infrastructure gives you:
- ✅ Same quality as retail
- ✅ 20-40% cost savings
- ✅ No vendor lock-in
- ✅ Better support
- ✅ Transparent pricing
Ready to go wholesale?