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June 6, 2023

The VALDI cloud computing marketplace connects customers who have high-performance computing needs with thoroughly vetted companies and data centers who contribute cutting-edge GPUs to the VALDI network. This innovative sharing economy for cloud computing enables VALDI to provide services at significantly lower cost than competitors (~50% lower) while maintaining trust and security for both users and providers.

Thus far, the VALDI network has consisted entirely of dedicated devices, often referred to as “bare metal” servers. In the VALDI dashboard, these devices are simply termed “servers”. Any user can claim an available server by starting an SSH session (SSH is a secure way of remotely accessing a computer). The user then pays an hourly fee for the duration of the SSH session, and a large fraction of this fee is forwarded on to the provider.

Several thousand servers featuring a variety of powerful GPUs are currently connected to VALDI. These include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, RTX 3080, and RTX 3090. Such chips have proven excellent for small- to medium-scale deep learning applications, but are sometimes insufficient for the most advanced AI tasks.

This is where we are thrilled to announce a significant step forward: the launch of VALDI Direct and the introduction of Virtual Machines. Unlike our conventional servers, Virtual Machines leverage cutting-edge GPUs sourced from top-tier, commercial-grade data centers which are vetted by VALDI. Some of the currently available Virtual Machines include NVIDIA’s formidable RTX A6000, the powerhouse RTX 4090, and the highly coveted A100 — all of them provided at some of the most competitive pricing in the industry with guaranteed access and flexible configuration.

By including commercial data centers in our provider pool, VALDI can support some of the most advanced AI applications — including Generative AI training and inference — at a fraction of the typical cost. VALDI is currently a leading provider of GPUs to several companies and elite universities engaged in advanced AI applications.

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