Meet Gradient Network
The open layer for edge compute on Solana.
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The open layer for edge compute on Solana.
Last updated
The paradigm of compute is constantly evolving. Fourteen years ago, the influential a16z article, "Why Software is Eating the World," highlighted a pivotal shift toward software-driven industries. This shift has since triggered unprecedented growth in compute demand, transitioning compute infrastructure from traditional on-premise systems to centralized public clouds.
Today, a new future in decentralized compute is emerging, driving by two defining trends:
Permissionless Compute Infrastructure
Permissionless technologies have made it possible to bootstrap compute infrastructure rapidly and at global scale. By removing centralized intermediaries, these open systems unlock frictionless access to compute power, creating a more elastic, cost-efficient, and innovation-friendly infrastructure for applications across industries and regions.
Intelligent and Efficient SDN Orchestration
Advancements in software-defined networking (SDN) orchestration are enabling the intelligent management of heterogeneous compute resources with different levels of granularity. These innovations significantly reduce operational overhead, bringing optimized resource utilization, greater scalability, and improved performance across the entire ecosystem.
Gradient Network embraces this evolving landscape by upholding our vision to build an open platform for edge compute, structured into three interconnected phases:
Pervasive Connectivity
Homogenized Computation
Adaptive Orchestration
Our initial product, #GradientSentry, marks the first step toward the vision. It will help map global connectivity and play an important role in generating value network insights.
#GradientSentry is now live– join on gradient.network.
