On March 8, 2021, California time, Overclock Labs' project Akash Network confirmed the successful launch of Akash Mainnet 2, which is the first open source cloud and currently the only available alternative to centralized cloud service providers (such as Amazon AWS, Google cloud and Microsoft Azure).
The Akash mainnet2 enables developers to get rid of the constraints of traditional cloud infrastructure, giving developers and companies the ability to decentralize their cloud infrastructure, deploying applications faster, more efficiently and at a lower cost, thereby accelerating The growth and size of the blockchain ecosystem.
Through the Akash platform, individuals, companies, and data centers will monetize computing resources, rent out their cloud computing resources to those who need them, and recover the high cost of server maintenance and capital expenditures. Recently, Akash announced the integration with Equinix Metal (the world's largest data center and colocation provider with 220 data centers in 25 countries) to provide the advantages of globalization, low latency and high performance for cloud infrastructure access .
This is the first time that developers can launch applications on the decentralized cloud, such as DeFi applications, blogs, games, data visualization, block explorers, blockchain nodes and other blockchain network components. Akash has announced the completion of integration and cooperation with companies such as Tendermint, Cosmos, ICF (Cosmos Interchain Foundation), IBC (Interchain Protocol), Solana, Kava, and Chainlink.
"As the epidemic continues, we see more and more people moving their lives and work to the cloud. In the cloud computing market of more than 370 billion US dollars, the Akash mainnet 2 provides a decentralized, more Faster, more efficient, and lower-cost options”, said Greg Osuri, CEO of Akash Network, “Akash main network 2 promotes our vision, in addition to the old centralized cloud service solutions, allowing fast-growing blockchain companies and Developers have new options."
The cost of Akash's serverless computing platform is 2-3 times lower than the market, it is compatible with all cloud providers and applications running on the cloud, and can be easily integrated with the company's existing technology stack.
The Akash mainnet 2 utilizes containerization technology and a unique PoS model to accelerate applications, providing a platform for the entire blockchain ecosystem (including DeFi (decentralized finance), dApps (decentralized applications), verification nodes and DAO (decentralized Organizations)) provides a faster, more efficient, lower-cost cloud with unprecedented scale, flexibility, and price-performance.
Key features of Akash Mainnet 2 include:
Decentralized cloud computing market: As the core function of Akash DeCloud, developers and Akash suppliers will be able to participate in the auction system on the chain, and the supply and demand sides will realize free transactions in the cloud market.
Flexible bidding system: Vendors can configure their prices based on parameters such as CPU, storage capacity, and endpoints.
IBC (Inter-chain Communication Protocol) compatible: Mainnet 2 will be fully compatible with Cosmos SDK v0.41.0, also known as Stargate. Stargate enables Cosmos SDK-based blockchains such as Akash to connect to each other using IBC's first standardized protocol.
Deployment Tool: The deployment tool simplifies the developer experience and helps them launch applications on Akash seamlessly.
Audit Attributes: Audit attributes allow users when deploying applications to be more selective about which provider can run their application. Anyone on the Akash blockchain can assign these attributes to suppliers through on-chain transactions.
Tendermint's state synchronization: state synchronization allows developers to quickly spin up nodes, which is very convenient for on-chain queries and web wallets.
“Having worked in open source and proprietary product engineering before, I have experienced firsthand the limitations of centralized cloud services. I am excited to bring Akash Mainnet 2 to market in a Uniswap-like experience, offering a A low-cost, permissionless, censorship-resistant, and non-custodial way to deploy cloud," said Adam Bozanich, CTO of Akash Network.
The Akash network is a PoS blockchain built on the Cosmos Hub, using the native functional token Akash Token (AKT) to govern and protect the security of the blockchain, and to provide value storage and exchange.
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About Akash Network:
Akash Network is developing the world's first and only decentralized open source cloud, leveraging 85% of the underutilized cloud resources in 8.4 million data centers, so that anyone with a computer can use it in a secure and frictionless Market place to buy and sell cloud computing. Akash DeCloud greatly accelerates the scale, efficiency and cost performance of high-growth industries such as DeFi (decentralized finance), DAO (decentralized organization), and machine learning/artificial intelligence.
Through Akash's platform, developers can easily and securely access cloud computing, and the cost is currently 2-3 times lower than centralized cloud providers such as AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. The platform achieves these benefits by integrating advanced containerization technology with a unique staking model to accelerate adoption. For more information, please visit:https://akash.network/。
About Overclock Labs:
Overclock is developing the next generation of decentralized, open and secure protocols for the next generation of cloud infrastructure.
