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Serverless cloud platform Koyeb now lets developers spin up Tenstorrent’s AIaccelerators
Koyeb has integrated Tenstorrent’s AI accelerators into its serverless cloud platform, allowing developers to use new instances that leverage Tenstorrent’s proprietary hardware and open-source tools. This move strengthens their competitive stance against Nvidia, targeting AI applications with efficient scaling and deployment features.
Key points
- Tenstorrent raises nearly $700 million for its AI processors.
- Koyeb allows deployment of Tenstorrent's AI accelerators on its platform.
- Tenstorrent offers open-source neural network library (TT-NN) and programming model (TT-Metalium).
- Koyeb supports automatic scaling of applications based on traffic.
- Two new instance types launched: TT-N300S and TT-Loudbox with different specs and processing power.
- Koyeb aims to be hardware-agnostic, providing custom server solutions.
Why it matters
- The rise of alternatives to Nvidia is a significant trend in AI hardware design.
- AI application development is increasingly focused on serverless architectures and reduced latency.
- The development of open-source programming models is crucial for building an ecosystem around new hardware.
Koyeb's partnership with Tenstorrent represents a strategic advancement in the serverless cloud landscape, enhancing capabilities for AI developers while fostering competition against established giants like Nvidia.