Brev.deva platform that simplifies AI/ML model development, tuning and deployment on GPUs within the cloud has entered right into a strategic partnership with Akash Network, a decentralized cloud computing marketplace. In an exclusive VentureBeat report, the businesses revealed that the collaboration goals to present Brev.dev users seamless access to Akash's extensive GPU network and enable them to scale their AI projects without the constraints, that traditional centralized cloud providers impose on them.
The AI development landscape is combating limited access to high-performance computing resources and the high costs related to cloud infrastructure. Brev.dev, founded by two Y-Combinator cloud infrastructure graduates, addresses these issues by providing developers with an easy-to-use platform to establish and work with popular open source AI models. The integration with Akash Network further advances this mission.
“With the Akash and Brev integration, AI developers on Brev can access the untapped GPU market of Web3 marketplaces,” said Nader Khalil, co-founder and CEO of Brev.dev, in an exclusive interview. “We have worked closely with Greg (Osuri) and the incredible team at Akash, sharing our computing needs, and so they have worked hard to make sure now we have computing power available to our users.”
Decentralization of cloud infrastructure
Akash Network, sometimes called the “Airbnb of cloud computing,” leverages a decentralized network of worldwide providers to supply inexpensive and versatile access to computing resources. By partnering with Brev.dev, Akash goals to expand his reach within the AI development community and drive adoption of decentralized cloud infrastructure.
“This integration underscores the ability of decentralized clouds like Akash by demonstrating the size and competitive pricing only available through distributed providers,” Greg Osuri, founding father of Akash Network and CEO of Overclock Labs, told VentureBeat. “With a decentralized platform, anyone can change into a cloud provider and monetize their computing power. This allows any developer, anywhere to contribute to the subsequent wave of software innovation with reduced cloud overhead, while still accessing the resources needed for today’s deployments.”
On-demand access to high-performance GPUs
The partnership comes at a pivotal time for the AI industry as demand for GPUs and high-performance computing resources continues to outstrip supply. Traditional cloud providers often require long-term commitments and significant upfront costs, creating hurdles for startups and individual developers. Akash Network's decentralized approach solves this problem by providing on-demand access to a big selection of GPU models, including NVIDIA H100, A100 and A6000, at competitive prices.
“Akash’s permissionless, open source marketplace enables a wider range of GPUs to be made available to developers,” Osuri added. “This means AI developers on Brev can access the most recent and strongest GPU models without being locked right into a single vendor or paying inflated prices.”
Brev.dev, already an Nvidia partner, is understood for its question-answer model training programs using Nvidia's NeMO framework. The integration with Akash Network will further enhance Brev.dev's offering, giving developers access to powerful GPUs without vendor lock-in or high upfront costs.
“Brev performs 1-click deployments to fine-tune or deploy SOTA open source models,” Khalil explained. “Each link provides the mandatory computing power, installs CUDA, Python, and all other software dependencies, putting you directly into the Jupyter notebook for the duty. With Akash’s decentralized cloud, we will now offer this functionality to our users at a much greater scale and at a lower cost.”
Shaping the longer term of AI development
The potential impact of this partnership extends beyond the 2 corporations involved. As AI continues to permeate various industries, the demand for accessible and inexpensive computing resources will only increase. Decentralized cloud networks like Akash have the potential to democratize access to those resources, encourage innovation, and enable a broader range of developers to take part in the AI revolution.
“This partnership is a crucial milestone for each Brev.dev and Akash Network,” said Khalil. “By combining our strengths, we not only empower AI developers, but in addition contribute to the expansion of the decentralized cloud ecosystem. We imagine this collaboration can have an enduring impact on the longer term of AI development.”
With the support of Sequoia Scout Fund and the recent listing of Akash's native token, ACTAccording to Coinbase, each Brev.dev and Akash Network are well positioned to drive the adoption of decentralized cloud infrastructure within the AI space. As more developers discover the advantages of on-demand GPU access and the pliability of decentralized networks, the partnership between these two progressive corporations is poised to reshape the AI development landscape.
