Technical Overview
Serverless GPU Compute in the Cloud | ML Team Comparison
by Chuan Qiu
A practical framework for choosing between SDK-first, container-first, and environment-first serverless GPU platforms for ML workloads.
2026-04-02
5 min read
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Engineering
How to Optimize Container Iteration Speed
by Chuan Qiu
Optimize Dockerfile ordering, shrink images, tune target machines, defer installs, and try development container streaming to cut iteration times from minutes to seconds.
2026-02-11
6 min read
Technical Overview
CLI vs Decorators for ML Pipelines | Best Practices
by Chuan Qiu
Why decorator-heavy Python orchestrators introduce hidden operational costs, and how CLI-first tooling restores reproducibility and simplicity.
2026-01-27
5 min read
Technical Overview
What Is a Velda Pool? Autoscaling Compute Pools for Cloud, Kubernetes, and VMs
by Chuan Qiu
A Velda pool manages worker lifecycle (create, verify, retire) so `vrun` can scale compute across clouds, Kubernetes, and data centers without manual VM provisioning.
2026-01-20
6 min read
Tutorial
Running vLLM on SLURM Clusters: A Complete Guide for HPC Inference
by Chuan Qiu
Guide to run vLLM on SLURM clusters: create batch scripts, submit jobs, access endpoints, and follow best practices for reliable HPC inference.
2026-01-08
6 min read
Technical Overview
How Velda Works: Accelerating ML Development Without Container Overhead
by Chuan Qiu
Velda replaces OCI images with a remotely mounted root filesystem and demand-driven file fetching, prioritizing rapid iteration for ML development.
2026-01-05
4 min read
Technical Blog
How to Run Jupyter Notebook on an HPC Cluster: SLURM & Velda Guide
by Chuan Qiu
Learn how to run Jupyter Notebooks on HPC clusters using SLURM with SSH tunneling, or discover how Velda simplifies the entire process to a single command for seamless interactive data science workflows.
2025-12-01
7 min read
Case Study
Optimizing ML Development at Kumo.ai with Velda
by Hema Raghavan
How Kumo.ai used Velda to accelerate experiments, cut dependency update times, and increase GPU utilization across the team.
2025-10-21
6 min read
Technical Tutorial
Building a Scalable ML Workflow with Velda
by Chuan Qiu
Build sophisticated ML workflows with Velda's simple commands. Learn to create pipelines with dependencies, parallel processing, and fan-out patterns for scalable machine learning.
2025-09-25
5 min read
Technical Blog
vrun is All You Need: Revolutionizing Development with One Command
by Chuan Qiu
Why vrun is the ultimate solution for AI/ML researchers struggling with inefficient GPU setups. Learn how one command can provide instant scaling, cost efficiency, and seamless development experience.
2025-09-15
8 min read
Technical Blog
Why AI/ML Researchers Are Stuck with Inefficient GPU Setups (And How to Fix It)
by Chuan Qiu
AI/ML researchers are stuck with inefficient GPU setups that limit productivity and increase costs. Learn how Velda provides instant access to scalable compute without the complexity.
2025-09-08
5 min read
Product Announcement
Introducing Velda: Cloud Development That Actually Feels Local
by Chuan Qiu
AI developers face a painful dilemma: deal with container complexity or pay thousands for idle instances. Velda offers a better way - instant access to any compute configuration with simple commands.
2025-07-30
4 min read