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Top companies back move to set up open cloud compute network

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Top companies back move to set up open cloud compute network

A digital public infrastructure (DPI) is being developed in India, aiming to create a network of interoperable data centres. Major cloud company Oracle and AI infrastructure firm Neev Cloud have given approval to join the network. The initiative, called People+Ai, is addressing the increasing demand for compute power in the country, particularly with the rise of AI applications. The Open Cloud Compute (OCC) project aims to create an open network where customers can find micro data centres, new players can build them, and investors can get involved. The network is set to serve both domestic and global customers.

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People+ai partners with 24 tech organisations to enable open cloud compute infra

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

People+ai partners with 24 tech organisations to enable open cloud compute infra

Bengaluru-based initiative people+ai, led by EkStep Foundation, has announced a consortium of 24 organisations joining the Open Cloud Compute (OCC) project. The partner organisations, including AMD and Oracle, will act as providers or customers with a growing need for compute. OCC aims to build a network of interoperable micro data centres in India, bringing compute power closer to users. This initiative aims to democratise access to cloud compute and create a mega compute network by uniting numerous independent providers. The interconnected micro-cloud computing infrastructure aims to enhance discoverability and utilisation of compute resources.

Open Cloud Compute looks to onboard 3 providers for October pilot

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Open Cloud Compute looks to onboard 3 providers for October pilot

Infosys non-executive chairman Nandan Nilekani's Open Cloud Compute (OCC) network plans to have at least three compute providers onboarded for a pilot by October. OCC is an open interface for computing infrastructure providers and customers, and aims to create a network of interoperable micro data centres in India. The network intends to bring compute power closer to users, enabling faster processing and strengthening data sovereignty. The technical work on OCC is in progress, and a note on green and AI-powered micro data centres will be released in September.

AWS unveils new service for cloud-based rendering projects

TechCrunch · 1y ago

AWS unveils new service for cloud-based rendering projects

Amazon has unveiled Deadline Cloud, a new service that allows customers to set up, deploy, and scale up graphics and visual effects rendering pipelines on AWS cloud infrastructure. Deadline Cloud is designed for customers in the media and entertainment industries, as well as architecture and engineering, who need to render content for various purposes. With Deadline Cloud, customers can leverage AWS compute power and benefit from a scalable render farm without the need to manage underlying infrastructure. The service integrates with on-premises compute and offers a user-friendly startup wizard and a dashboard for analysis and control.

India hosts fewer than 10 micro data centres: paper

Economic Times

Economic Times · 11m ago

India hosts fewer than 10 micro data centres: paper

India currently has fewer than 10 micro data centres (MDCs), according to a report by people+ai. The report, part of the Open Cloud Compute (OCC) project, advocates for a network of distributed micro data centres to handle critical CPU and GPU workloads. The OCC network aims to onboard three compute providers for a pilot by October. The report highlights the significance of MDCs in expanding AI capabilities to the edge and the need to build 10,000 such facilities in India. MDCs are seen as the future of accessible, scalable, and cost-effective AI infrastructure.

Experts urge govt to invest in open data, compute for AI leadership

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Experts urge govt to invest in open data, compute for AI leadership

Experts and industry representatives are urging the Indian government to invest in open data, open compute, and open models to ensure India's success in the global artificial intelligence race. They argue that the government needs to create enabling conditions by providing access to compute and Prasar Bharati content to foster the development of foundational models suited for the Indian situation. The government is working on initiatives like the India Datasets Platform and the National Data Governance Policy to facilitate data sharing and management. The industry emphasizes the need for government support and funding to drive the development and deployment of AI solutions at scale. The government is also considering setting up supercomputing and quantum computing hubs to address the compute crunch faced by AI companies.

Amazon to invest billions in Taiwan cloud infrastructure

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Amazon to invest billions in Taiwan cloud infrastructure

Amazon is set to invest billions in Taiwan over the next 15 years to build data centers and meet the growing demand for cloud services in the region. Its cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS), plans to launch an AWS infrastructure region in Taiwan by early 2025. This investment will allow organizations to leverage AWS technologies such as compute, storage, databases, analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. This move follows AWS's recent expansion plans in Singapore and Japan, signaling the company's commitment to meeting the cloud service needs in Asia.

India to become AI use case capital of the world: Nandan Nilekani

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

India to become AI use case capital of the world: Nandan Nilekani

People+ai, an initiative of Nandan Nilekani's EkStep Foundation, has unveiled its vision for the future of AI in India called Adbhut India, along with the launch of the Open Cloud Compute (OCC) project. The project aims to build a platform for AI startups in India to discover, demonstrate, and disseminate population-scale use cases. Nilekani highlighted India's advantage of its population and aspirations and the need to build scalable and cost-effective AI solutions to deliver to a billion people. The OCC project aims to establish an open network for computing resources, addressing the growing demand for AI infrastructure.

Google Cloud partners with UP govt for Open Network for Agriculture

Economic Times

Economic Times · 7m ago

Google Cloud partners with UP govt for Open Network for Agriculture

Google Cloud is collaborating with the Uttar Pradesh government to launch the UP Open Network for Agriculture, a Gemini-powered, Beckn-enabled initiative. This open network aims to provide farmers with unified access to services such as advisory, credit, mechanisation, and market linkages. Enabled by Google's Gemini framework, the network is accessible through voice commands in multiple languages and is built as a Digital Public Infrastructure that promotes openness and decentralisation, encouraging innovation and competition among service providers.

Startups looking to reverse-flip must pay tax: Piyush Goyal

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Startups looking to reverse-flip must pay tax: Piyush Goyal

Indian-origin startups planning to move their headquarters back to India will have to pay tax, according to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. These companies initially set up abroad for tax planning purposes and now want to return to India to take advantage of the country's growth story. Goyal stated that it would be unfair to exempt these firms from taxation while others are paying. Several unicorn startups, including Pine Labs and Razorpay, have been considering a move back to India from jurisdictions like Singapore and the US.

Nvidia teams up with Hugging Face to offer cloud-based AI training

TechCrunch · 2y ago

Nvidia teams up with Hugging Face to offer cloud-based AI training

Nvidia collaborates with AI startup Hugging Face to enhance AI compute accessibility. The partnership introduces "Training Cluster as a Service," integrating Nvidia's DGX Cloud with Hugging Face's AI models and datasets. Aimed at simplifying generative AI model creation, the platform combines advanced AI supercomputing and open-source capabilities, enabling enterprises to contribute to evolving AI technology. Hugging Face's growth aligns with Nvidia's cloud service expansion to meet rising demand for AI training infrastructure.

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