Topology Matters: Controlling Distributed AI Agents

Most enterprises are so focused on what their agents do that they’re ignoring where they run. John Roese makes the case for why topology is critical to agentic AI success – and shares Dell’s two-ring model for distributed control. If you’re deploying agents without an architecture strategy, you’re building risk into your foundation.

Chapters:
00:00 – Why Topology Matters for Agentic AI
00:32 – The One Platform Myth
01:49 – Distributed Topology is Inevitable
02:10 – Dell’s Two-Ring Architecture Model
02:24 – The Inner Ring: Your Control Point
03:46 – The Outer Ring: Fit-for-Purpose Platforms
04:10 – Essential Interworking Rules
04:41 – Your Topology Decision