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Show HN: Computable – Buy, sell, and redeem GPU for the exact weeks you want

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Re: Show HN: Computable – Buy, sell, and redeem GPU for the exact weeks you want

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Post by flowerbreeze »

spenceryang wrote: post #30
flowerbreeze wrote: post #27

All the verifications without being able to see what it even does fully feels like pretty a big barrier, even more so than being login gated. Gives it a big banking/gambling vibe too. Then again, I was only curious how it compares to other GPU rent options in general. Somebody going to bid on something right away might not care.

Will imagine the team want to make sure they stay more compliant. Google login was easy enough for me though.

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Re: Show HN: Computable – Buy, sell, and redeem GPU for the exact weeks you want

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Post by Retr0id »

kevin_thibedeau wrote: post #24
yuansong98 wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

we lock down the nodes themselves so that only the hypervisor has direct access. we take this pretty seriously.

State level actors will snoop the bus.

You don't need to be a nation state to defeat this even if it's set up "properly", you can use low-cost interposer attacks like https://batteringram.eu/ to alias the guest's memory into another guest that you control.

Re: Show HN: Computable – Buy, sell, and redeem GPU for the exact weeks you want

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Post by rekpero »

I work on a GPU cloud, so this is close to home. You mention “buy” and “sell,” - but from what I can tell the GPU node is effectively just being rented. What’s the practical difference here? Aside from price volatility, as a buyer, if I need GPU access I’d usually just go to a cloud or on-demand provider and rent a dedicated server for 1–2 weeks. What’s the real advantage of bidding and going through this process?

Also, can buyers choose the hardware location they want? And once the auction ends, how are shipping and the other operational details handled?

Re: Show HN: Computable – Buy, sell, and redeem GPU for the exact weeks you want

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Post by yuansong98 »

carterEthan wrote: post #32

Interesting approach. Who do you see as the primary users—AI startups, researchers, or individual developers? How do you ensure GPU availability matches reservations?

all of them above. all availability either listed directly by or leased directly with providers so you should check them out!
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