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February 2024 Product Update

- Team Vast

February 29, 2024-Vast

We're pleased to reveal the latest round of updates here at Vast.ai! Our mission is to provide our customers with the best possible GPU rental platform, and we believe that every update is an opportunity to make our product shine that much more. For instance, we've recently added ARM64 and GH200 support – so we're now able to support ARM64 platforms including the Grace Hopper superchip!

But before we delve into some of our bigger updates below, first up on the agenda are bug fixes. We strive to address every minor hiccup and bug as quickly as possible, so that you can enjoy a seamless, uninterrupted experience on Vast. Here are a few of our latest bug fixes:

  • Linking to docs now aligns correctly
  • Random logouts from the webUI have been fixed
  • Users don't see the host setup command unless they are in a hosting account
  • Fixed an off-by-1 error with the CLI command ssh-url
  • Everywhere a template name is mentioned, it is now linkable with a hash ID
  • An issue with number of referrals not displaying has been corrected
  • Fixed issue with template editor in search interface

NVIDIA Cloud GPU Updates

Over the past few weeks, we've made some important enhancements to our platform. It's our hope that these updates will help save you time and effort, as well as maximize your goals and results on Vast. The following are some highlights of the latest changes:

  • As mentioned, we've added ARM64 and GH200 support; we now support ARM64 platforms including the Grace Hopper superchip
  • Added a template for NVIDIA RAPIDS - https://cloud.vast.ai/?template_id=ce0f0b38b72857851f17c71492870593
  • Changed Autoscaler CLI commands to work with template linking
  • Added a search feature for templates and hover help (tooltip) to the template page
  • Implemented flexible date format for CLI so it isn't just Unix epoch time
  • Improved search API for performance
  • Added a DLPerf filter

Please check out the full change log for our February 2024 product updates at the bottom of this page. Getting to know the latest capabilities will help you make the most of your time on Vast!

If you're looking for affordable, on-demand cloud GPU rental, you've come to the right place – and if you need some assistance getting started, we have the experience and know-how to guide you through whatever your project requires. Join our thriving Discord community for support or reach out to our customer service team to get all your questions answered! We would love to help you explore the possibilities that Vast holds for you today. Please feel free to contact us through the chatbox at the bottom right or drop us a line at support@vast.ai whenever you'd like!

Change Log

  • Added ARM64 and GH200 support; we now support ARM64 platforms including the Grace Hopper superchip
  • Added a CLI parameter on create instance for a template hash; i.e. vastai create instance --template_hash HASH
  • WebGUI uses cancel_unavail by default (instances are not created stopped)
  • Added a template for NVIDIA RAPIDS - https://cloud.vast.ai/?template_id=ce0f0b38b72857851f17c71492870593
  • Upgraded our SD guides with ai-dock template and info on setting a strong password
  • Improved Autoscaler to use template info more completely
  • Changed Autoscaler CLI commands to work with template linking
  • Bugfix: args launch now doesn't accept an onstart script
  • Bugfix: linking to docs now aligns correctly
  • Bugfix: random logouts from the webUI fixed
  • Bugfix: users don't see host setup command unless they are in a hosting account
  • Bugfix: fixed an issue with number of referrals not displaying
  • Bugfix: fixed host link to Stripe connect earnings dashboard
  • Bugfix: on instance to instance copy, copy to /root is fixed
  • Bugfix: fixed issue with template editor in search interface
  • Added a search feature for templates
  • Added a "Create new template" feature on templates
  • Improved search API for performance
  • Added the team name and member name for the API/team contexts on the account page
  • Added hover help to the template page
  • Added DLPerf filter
  • Added flexible date format for CLI so it isn't just Unix epoch time
  • Bugfix: everywhere a template name is mentioned, it is now linkable with a hash ID
  • Bugfix: loading bar was showing before transfer commands, it is now fixed
  • Bugfix: template tag dropdown selector is fixed, as it wasn't updating correctly
  • Bugfix: fixed an off-by-1 error with the CLI command ssh-url
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