Aethir and Filecoin Foundation: Combining Distributed GPU Infrastructure and Decentralized Storage

The DePIN sector is pioneering efficient and cost-effective solutions for real-world problems that empower innovative industries like AI, machine learning, Web3, and data science to create life-changing platforms that genuinely make a difference in today’s world. Aethir and Filecoin Foundation are establishing an alliance to provide clients with enterprise-grade solutions to support their businesses with decentralized infrastructure. As part of our collaboration with the Filecoin Foundation, Aethir will explore GPU leasing to Filecoin’s storage providers, thus providing Filecoin’s infrastructure network with a reliable and secure source of GPU cloud computing supplies. In parallel to becoming sealing-as-a-service providers, some of Filecoin’s storage providers can borrow GPU capacity from Aethir if they need excess processing power to seal data onto Filecoin’s network.

“Decentralized infrastructure can help to ensure that the power of AI is in the hands of everyone, not just a few corporations,” said Marta Belcher, President, Filecoin Foundation.

Aethir’s vast network of 43,000+ top-grade GPUs and our premium selection of 3000+ NVIDIA H100s for advanced GPU workloads can provide a highly scalable and trustworthy solution for all Filecoin storage providers needing additional GPU resources. Data sealing-as-a-service is the cornerstone of Filecoin’s daily operations. Aethir can seamlessly build an on-demand sealing-as-a-service for Filecoin’s ecosystem storage providers, so some entrants can easily purchase storage equipment and leverage Aethir’s GPUs for data processing. Aethir is a key player in the DePIN movement, democratizing access to decentralized GPU resources crucial for AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing applications.  This aligns with Filecoin's mission by ensuring that the computational power needed for data processing, model training, and other compute-intensive tasks can be obtained in a decentralized, transparent, and secure manner.

Furthermore, Aethir can utilize Filecoin’s data storage services to store logs and training data for some AI models trained on Aethir’s GPU network, such as TensorOpera Fox-1. The cost-effectiveness of Filecoin's storage services is a significant advantage, especially for archiving datasets for legal or auditing reasons. With Filecoin, this can be done for a fraction of the cost compared to traditional, centralized cloud storage providers. While Filecoin provides the decentralized storage backbone, Aethir complements this by offering the computing power necessary to process stored data. Together, Aethir and Filecoin can create a full-stack decentralized solution for data storage and computation, which is vital for the development of transparent, open-source AI systems where any single entity does not control both data and computational resources.

The Filecoin Foundation is a vital part of the Filecoin ecosystem, with its mission to preserve humanity's most important information and facilitate the open-source governance of the Filecoin network. Filecoin is the largest decentralized peer-to-peer file storage network in the world. Its built-in economic incentives ensure that files are stored reliably over time, and it’s designed to create a decentralized, efficient, and robust foundation for humanity’s information. 

Both the Filecoin Foundation and Aethir are closely tied to the AI and machine learning sector, given that it’s currently the most GPU-intensive and data-heavy industry in the world. The Filecoin network has a pivotal role as the DePIN backbone for advancements in AI when it comes to providing storage services. On the other hand, Aethir’s vast, distributed GPU cloud provides a scalable computing power supply for AI enterprises working on highly innovative solutions that are transforming numerous industries and enhancing user experiences with the power of machine learning and generative AI. GPU scarcity is a critical issue for AI enterprises today, but Aethir tackles this issue by taking advantage of underutilized GPU resources and pooling processing power from multiple sources simultaneously. Thanks to our decentralized network architecture, Aethir channels GPU power from underutilized sources directly to our clients in a much more efficient manner than centralized GPU clouds. This allows Aethir to provide much more affordable cloud computing services than traditional computing providers.

The Filecoin network offers an alternative to centralized storage models by enabling decentralization and transparency while addressing the pressing need for open AI systems and promoting digital infrastructure resilience. Aethir’s DePIN stack is a perfect match for Filecoin because of our dedication to decentralized operating mechanics as a core pillar of the Web3 era. Our entire GPU cloud is secured by a network of 91,000 community-owned Checker Nodes distributed among 22,000+ users worldwide, fostering a decentralized approach to cloud computing infrastructure. The Aethir cloud offering makes top-tier computing power available to almost any business, while the global network of our Aethir Edge devices makes these benefits accessible to individuals who want to experience next-level gaming, AI inferencing, streaming, DePIN mining, and more.  

Aethir and Filecoin are nurturing a community-driven ecosystem where developers, content creators, and users benefit from shared resources. This leads to innovation, economic growth, and a more resilient digital infrastructure.