Dubai, UAE, September 26th, 2024,
Chainwire
GPU cloud network io.net has announced a strategic partnership
with Phala Network to advance secure computation and decentralized
AI. The collaboration will see Phala extend the capabilities of
decentralized AI by accessing GPU hardware via io.net’s cloud
network, IO Cloud.
The partnership will enhance Phala’s ability to support TEE
(Trusted Execution Environment) CPU nodes, providing the
infrastructure for computationally intensive dapps to flourish.
Phala Network relies on Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs to power its TEE
technology. Its collaboration with io.net will ensure access to
these essential GPUs that form the cornerstone of Phala’s
decentralized AI ecosystem.
In August, Phala released the first benchmark for TEE-enabled
GPUs, setting a new standard for decentralized AI. By extending
Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) to include AI accelerators
like GPUs, the collaboration with io.net ensures that sensitive AI
workloads are securely processed with advanced cryptographic
protections.
Nvidia’s H100 Tensor Core GPUs, equipped with confidential
computing features such as encrypted memory and secure boot,
further enhance Phala’s security layer. The ability to access
Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs IO Cloud will enable Phala to offer the
computational power required for training and running large AI
models such as LLaMA 3 and Microsoft Phi.
Since launching its mainnet in 2021,
Phala Network has built a robust infrastructure of over 40,000 TEE
CPU nodes, enabling web3 developers to offload complex computations
from smart contracts to Phala’s secure, off-chain network. These
nodes play a pivotal role in maintaining data privacy and security
while delivering verifiable proofs and oracles, supporting a wide
range of web3 applications from social apps to AI-driven
agents.
IO Cloud enables users to deploy and
manage decentralized GPU clusters on demand, offering access to
powerful GPU resources without the need for costly hardware
investments or complex infrastructure management. By delivering a
cloud-like experience, IO Cloud democratizes GPU access for ML
engineers and developers, making advanced computing power more
accessible and affordable by offering up to 90% savings compared to
traditional cloud services.
Together, io.net and Phala will conduct research, testing and
benchmarking, starting with cutting-edge NVIDIA H100s and H200s.
The partners will explore deploying Phala Network’s autonomous AI
agents and AI agent contracts on the IO Network as well as
integrating Phala Network’s TEE hardware and workers into the IO
Network of GPUs.
About io.net
io.net is a decentralized distributed compute network
that enables ML engineers to deploy a GPU cluster of any scale
within seconds at a fraction of the cost of centralized cloud
providers. io.net sources compute resources from multiple
locations and deploys them into a single cluster at massive scale.
io.net has successfully supported training, fine
tuning, and inference for a wide range of ML models.
About Phala
Phala is a pioneer in confidential computing and secure data
processing. They specialize in leveraging Trusted Execution
Environments (TEEs) and secure enclaves to enable secure and
verifiable computations. Their expertise in confidential computing
makes them a valuable partner in advancing the field of verifiable
AI computing.
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