Introducing Expanso Cloud (Alpha)
Your Gateway to Effortless Distributed Compute
We’re excited to announce the launch of Expanso Cloud, a fully managed Bacalhau Orchestrator designed to simplify distributed computing like never before.
Expanso Cloud represents the culmination of years of work on Bacalhau, the open-source framework for scalable and reliable distributed compute. With this new cloud-based service, setting up and managing Bacalhau networks is now faster, easier, and more accessible than ever before - reducing set-up time and accelerating innovation for teams everywhere.
Expanso Cloud is in Alpha at this time, so we’re letting people in gradually right now. If you want to be one of the first through the doors, sign-up to our waitlist!
Reducing the Complexity of Distributed Systems
Distributed systems are powerful, but managing the hardware on which they sit can be challenging. Ensuring high availability, durable state management, and reliable access often requires careful coordination and expertise across multiple environments.
Expanso Cloud simplifies these processes, enabling teams to adopt distributed compute with even greater ease and efficiency. By providing a fully managed orchestrator node, we’re aiming to open the doors for a broader range of users so they can harness the full potential of distributed compute without getting bogged down managing infrastructure.
Who is Expanso Cloud for?
We've designed Expanso Cloud to meet the needs of a wide variety of users.
Data scientists and researchers can analyze massive datasets without needing to dive into the complexities of distributed systems, all while keeping full control of their data.
Development teams can harness the power of distributed computing without needing specialized infrastructure skills.
Organizations running complex workloads will appreciate the ability to offload network management and focus on their projects, while anyone looking to simplify their operations can enjoy the reliability of a managed platform that has security and reliability built into the heart of the system.
And all of this slots neatly into your existing Bacalhau networks without any increased overheads!
Sounds good, right? Well, sign-up to our waitlist!
What does Expanso Cloud Offer?
Fast, Simple Setup
Expanso Cloud makes getting started with Bacalhau networks easier than ever. With an intuitive dashboard and guided walkthroughs, you can have your first distributed compute network up and running in minutes. From there, you can focus entirely on job execution while Expanso Cloud takes care of the orchestrator infrastructure. There’s no need to maintain or troubleshoot orchestrator nodes or manage network state - we'll take care of that for you from day 1!
Seamless Node Integration
Adding compute nodes to your network is effortless. Expanso Cloud simplifies the onboarding process with automatic network configuration and robust authentication protocols, making it possible to securely add nodes from anywhere with minimal effort using the existing tools you already know and love.
Security and Data Control
Unlike self-managed Bacalhau networks, Expanso Cloud allows you to concentrate solely on your compute jobs. Your compute nodes - whether on-premises or in your own cloud - run your jobs, while the Managed Orchestrator provides a reliable and highly available control plane. You also retain control over your data since Expanso Cloud’s central control plane never accesses your private information.
Security is a top priority for Expanso Cloud. Encryption, both in transit and at rest, ensures that your data and networks are always protected.
Monitoring and Job Management
Expanso Cloud offers a powerful monitoring dashboard, allowing you to visualize the health and performance metrics of your network in real time. Job submission and management integrate seamlessly with Bacalhau’s CLI and APIs, and the platform provides a unified user interface for tracking job statuses, reviewing logs, and monitoring job execution outcomes.
Pricing and Support
As we launch Expanso Cloud, we’re offering a free tier to help users explore its capabilities. Pricing plans for advanced features and usage tiers may follow in the future, but we’re committed to keeping the service accessible for teams of all sizes. If you encounter any issues, questions, or suggestions, reach out to us through the Bacalhau Slack and we'll be happy to help get you on your way!
Get Started!
Getting started with Expanso Cloud is straightforward. After signing up, you can add compute nodes as simply as running a single CLI command. Expanso Cloud also supports multiple networks, so you can tailor configurations for different projects and manage them all with ease.
Sign-up to our waitlist today!
To round-up this week's 5 Days of Bacalhau, we'll be providing a quickstart tutorial and demo, so keep your eyes out for that!
Transforming Distributed Compute
Expanso Cloud is more than just a managed service; it’s a step toward democratizing distributed compute. By removing barriers and simplifying complex infrastructure, we’re empowering users to innovate faster and achieve more.
We can’t wait to see what you build with it!
Get Involved!
We welcome your involvement in Bacalhau. There are many ways to contribute, and we’d love to hear from you. Please reach out to us at any of the following locations.
Commercial Support
While Bacalhau is open-source software, the Bacalhau binaries go through the security, verification, and signing build process lovingly crafted by Expanso. You can read more about the difference between open-source Bacalhau and commercially supported Bacalhau in our FAQ. If you would like to use our pre-built binaries and receive commercial support, please contact us!
