Decentralised Computing with NuNet, Demo

Summary

In this engaging discussion, Kabir from NewNet introduces a demo of their innovative platform at the Rare Bloom event. The platform's core component, Device Management Service, enables peer-to-peer networking and AI workflow deployment. The demo showcases the installation process, resource allocation, and the integration of a blockchain-agnostic rewards system with the Nuna token. The platform's open-source nature and technical community engagement are emphasized, highlighting the potential for user participation and contribution to its development.

Takeaways

• 🚀 The demo showcases the main component of the Nuna platform, which is the device management service that allows computers to connect and communicate in a peer-to-peer network.
• 🔄 The device management service is a program that needs to be installed on each device that wants to contribute to the Nuna platform.
• 🛠️ The platform is constantly being developed, with protocols and APIs being added and updated, ensuring that the components are also updated accordingly.
• 📈 The platform operates with a lifecycle and versioning system to control features, test them, and deploy them into different networks such as the test, development, and production networks.
• 🌐 The Nuna platform is designed to be blockchain agnostic, allowing for the integration of various blockchains through its economic API.
• 🎁 Community participation is crucial for the development of the platform, and users can be rewarded with Nuna tokens (NTX) for their contributions.
• 🔧 The platform uses a command-line interface (CLI) for interaction, which is targeted towards technical users such as system operators.
• 📦 The device management service can be installed as a Debian package on Linux, with plans to support multiple architectures and operating systems.
• 🔗 The platform uses a metadata system to keep track of the capabilities of each machine, allowing for efficient resource allocation and task distribution.
• 🔄 The peer-to-peer network is facilitated by a hash table (HD) that is synchronized across all devices, enabling decentralized deployment of compute workflows.
• 📱 The goal is for community developers to create user interfaces that can interact with the device management service, expanding the accessibility and usability of the platform.

Q & A

What is the main component of the Nuna platform demonstrated in the event?

The main component demonstrated is the device management service, which is a program installed on each computer device that wants to contribute to the Nuna platform.

What does the device management service do?

The device management service exposes all the protocols and APIs that Nuna is building for computers to connect with each other, communicate in a peer-to-peer network, and deploy algorithms and AI workflows from the Nuna platform.

How often is the device management service updated?

The device management service is constantly updated as Nuna continues to develop its platform, protocols, and APIs.

What are the different networks that Nuna platform uses?

Nuna uses different networks such as the test network, development network, and production network to ensure stability and to test new features.

How does Nuna platform attract and reward community participation?

Nuna has launched a program called 'lunat and drops' to reward community members who participate in the development of the platform. This includes technical contributors and others, with rewards given in the form of Nuna tokens.

What is the purpose of the 'lunat and drops' program?

The purpose of the 'lunat and drops' program is to create a reputation system on the platform, allowing Nuna to track the activities of community members and reward them based on their contributions.

How is the development of Nuna platform funded?

The development is funded through the 'lunat and drops' program, where certain amounts of Nuna tokens (ntx) are allocated for different contributions to the platform.

What type of package is used for installing the device management service on Linux?

A Debian package is used for installing the device management service on Linux systems.

How does the device management service handle blockchain integration?

The device management service is blockchain agnostic, meaning it can connect to different blockchains and handle payments and settlements under the hood, allowing users to choose the blockchain they prefer.

What is the role of the command-line interface (CLI) in the Nuna platform?

The CLI allows users to interact with the device management service, check available resources on the computer, and manage wallet addresses for receiving compute usage rewards.

How does the Nuna platform ensure that resources are deployed efficiently?

The platform uses a hash table (HD) on each device management service, which is synchronized between machines, allowing every machine to know the resource availability in the network and to route compute requests to the appropriate machines.

Outlines

00:00

🤖 Introduction to Nuna Platform and Device Management Service

This paragraph introduces the Nuna platform and its main component, the device management service. It explains that this service is a program to be installed on each computer device that an owner wishes to contribute to the Nuna platform. The service exposes protocols and APIs that enable computers to connect with each other and communicate in a peer-to-peer network, facilitating the deployment of algorithms and AI workflows. The speaker expresses interest in the platform and mentions that the demo version was recently released. The paragraph also touches on the ongoing development of the platform, with the addition of new protocols and APIs, and the importance of community participation and feedback for further development.

05:02

🛠️ Git Repository and Domain Management Service

The second paragraph delves into the technical aspects of the Nuna platform's development, which is based on GitLab and is open source. It describes the process of accessing the code from the git repository and the structure of the homeowner project. The paragraph highlights the domain management service and its versioned releases, which are made available for testers to download and install. It also discusses the development of packages for different operating systems and the ease of installation for Linux users. Additionally, it introduces the command-line interface (CLI) and its capabilities, such as checking computer resources and managing wallet addresses for reward distribution.

10:03

🔗 Multi-Chain Integration and Network Interaction

This paragraph discusses the multi-chain capabilities of the Nuna platform, emphasizing its blockchain-agnostic approach. It explains how the platform uses smart contracts and escrow accounts to facilitate agreements between those who request computing power and those who provide it. The paragraph also covers the concept of Luna channels, which are virtual private networks for running different networks, such as development and production networks. It details the process of connecting to these networks and the isolation they provide, ensuring that each network operates independently. Furthermore, it describes the device management service's role in handling payments across different blockchains and the platform's ability to deploy compute workflows in a decentralized manner.

15:04

🚀 Demonstration of Peer-to-Peer Network and Resource Allocation

The final paragraph wraps up the demo by showcasing how the Nuna platform connects devices in a peer-to-peer network, allowing each machine to know about every other machine and their resource availabilities. It explains the use of a hash table (HD) on each device management service to synchronize information between machines. The paragraph highlights the platform's decentralized approach to deploying compute workflows, where resource requests are routed to the most suitable machines based on their capabilities. The speaker expresses excitement about the platform's potential and encourages community developers to engage with it by building user interfaces and contributing to its development. The paragraph concludes with a call to action for stateful operators to join and interact with the platform.

Keywords

💡Device Management Service

A program that must be installed on each computer device to enable participation in the Nuna platform. It exposes protocols and APIs that allow computers to connect with each other and communicate within a peer-to-peer network, facilitating the deployment of algorithms and AI workflows. This service is a core component of the platform and is subject to constant updates as the platform develops new protocols and APIs.

💡Peer-to-Peer Network

A type of network where each node or device has the capability to start a host, manage, or participate in a network. In the context of the video, it refers to the communication between computers on the Nuna platform, where each computer can deploy compute workflows in a decentralized manner, knowing the resource availability of the entire network.

💡Community Participation

The involvement of users and contributors in the development and improvement of the platform. The Nuna platform emphasizes the importance of community participation, especially at a technical level, to test, provide feedback, and help develop the platform further. Users can join the platform, understand it, and participate in the ecosystem, potentially being rewarded with Nuna tokens for their contributions.

💡Lunat and Drops Program

A framework designed by Nuna to reward community members and participants in the development of the platform. The program includes a reputation system and aims to incentivize contributions by awarding Nuna tokens (NTX) based on the value of the contributions and the resources provided.

💡GitLab

A web-based Git repository manager that facilitates version control and collaboration among developers. In the video, it is mentioned that all development for the Nuna platform is based on GitLab, making it open source and accessible for community developers to contribute to the codebase.

💡Debian Package

A type of software package format used primarily in Debian-based Linux distributions. In the context of the video, the Device Management Service is initially available as a Debian package for Linux users, with plans to create packages for different architectures and operating systems to widen accessibility.

💡Command Line Interface (CLI)

A text-based user interface that allows users to interact with the computer or software through commands. In the video, the CLI is used to interact with the Device Management Service, providing various commands to check resource availability, connect to different networks, and manage the user's wallet address for rewards.

💡Multi-Chain

A term referring to the ability of a platform or system to interact with or support multiple blockchain networks. In the video, Nuna's platform is described as blockchain-agnostic, meaning it can connect to different blockchains and handle payments and smart contracts across various networks, such as Cardano, to facilitate transactions and rewards.

💡Smart Contracts

Self-executing contracts with the terms of the agreement directly written into code. They are used to enforce and facilitate the negotiation between parties without the need for a central authority. In the context of the video, smart contracts are utilized when a compute provider and a requester of computing power agree on the terms for a transaction, adding a layer of security and automation to the process.

💡Nuna Channel

A virtual private network used within the Nuna platform for running different networks such as development, production, or testing networks. These channels allow for the isolation of various networks, enabling the platform to test features and deploy resources without interference from other networks or the main platform.

💡Hash Table

A data structure that stores data in an array format, allowing for efficient insertion, deletion, and lookup operations. In the video, the hash table within the Device Management Service (DMS) synchronizes between machines, enabling each device to know the addresses and capabilities of all other machines in the network, which is crucial for the decentralized deployment of compute workflows.

Highlights

Introduction to the demo of the NewNet platform and its device management service.

The device management service is a program installed on computers to connect and contribute to the NewNet platform.

The platform's main component is always in development, with protocols and APIs being constantly updated.

The platform operates on a lifecycle that includes development, test, and production networks to ensure stability and feature testing.

Community participation is crucial for the platform's development, especially at a technical level.

NewNet has launched a rewards program called Luna Drops to incentivize community members and developers.

The Luna Drops program uses a reputation system to track community activities and reward participants with NewNet tokens.

The platform is blockchain-agnostic, allowing for the use of different blockchains for various computational processes.

Smart contracts and escrow accounts are used to facilitate agreements between compute providers and algorithm requesters.

The demo showcases the process of downloading and installing the device management service package on Linux.

The platform uses a command-line interface (CLI) for interaction, which is targeted at system operators and technical users.

Users can check the available resources on their computer and decide how much they want to contribute to the network.

The platform allows users to link their wallet address for receiving compute usage rewards.

Luna channels are used to create virtual private networks for running different networks and testing features.

The platform's device management service enables the deployment of compute workflows in a decentralized manner.

The platform's hash table (HD) keeps track of all machines in the network, allowing for efficient resource allocation.

The demo concludes with a discussion on the potential for community developers to create user interfaces for the platform.

Transcripts

I'm joined by Kabir from newnet and

we're going to go through a little bit

of a demo that they had at rare Bloom

about their platform how it's going to

work I'm pretty interested in this one

as well I didn't get to see it during

the event but Kabir was kind enough to

join me after to just take me through

the demo and I'll share it with you on

the screen here as well so it could be

right thank you for joining me again

so let's go through the demo here so

what exactly are we looking at at the

moment so the things that we demoed

during this event is

basically the main component of the

platform

in the demo prototype version which was

just just released now a few days ago

and the main component of the platform

is what we call device management

service which is a small program that

has to be installed on each computer

device that that once let's say or that

the owner wants to

contribute to Nuna platform and that

device exposes well device management

service right so that service or program

it exposes all the protocols and apis

that no net is building in order for

computers to connect each other to

connect to the network to be able to

communicate in peer-to-peer Network

to be able to deploy algorithms and yeah

AI workflows computer workflows from the

net platform so basically yeah it does

everything you you install it it

connects your computer to the platform

yeah basically exposes everything that

we're doing

the thing is well

well

it's it's not it's never final meaning

that since we are always

developing the platform and it will

always be developed in terms that we

will be developing protocols and we'll

be adding things into apis therefore the

the components itself will also be

like updated constantly

and we are working with

this life cycle of the of the platform

and versioning of this components so

that we can control what kind of

features we Implement what kind of

features are breaking and what kind of

features we deploy into the test Network

development Network and the production

Network because on the production

Network we have to make sure that

everything is stable on the development

Network we deploy All The Cutting Edge

features so that people get tested and

we could run all the regression tests

so this is what we demonstrated and the

the main purpose of this demo was not

only to show what we did

but

to attract people to start using it

start testing it and

get feedback from them

how it works and how it doesn't work and

basically to develop further because in

order for the platform to develop we

need

we need Community participation a user's

participation in a pretty pretty deep

technical level at least in the

beginning yes

this is actually a very major milestone

for you this is when the users can

actually join the platform understand it

and participate in your ecosystem I

remember you saying people when

participating could get rewarded with

the new net token so is that is that

still correct yes so we I think last

month we started we launched what we

call lunat and drops program

which is designed so the program is

basically a framework how we are going

to uh reward any community members or

any people who will participate in the

development of the platform which can be

many many angles including technical

and the end drops as we were say we we

drop uh ntx certain amounts so we we

design campaigns where we we design

amounts of of ntx for certain

contributions to the platform depending

on what exactly wins and devices at each

moment

and the kind of the final well the goal

of this program is to have certain

reputation system it's the beginning of

reputation system on the platform where

we can

lock activities of community members or

yeah participants participants so

developers we can lock those activities

into the NTFS and then based on those

activities we can reward people

participating with the ntx token

so that is

that is very important yeah for us

because what we want we want to attract

as many interested

let's say people developers not only

developers but contributors

because

I mean intelligence is out there we

cannot we cannot do everything it's not

that we are smartest people in the room

or in the world

not apart from that however smartest

people are around and we want to attract

we want to attract interested people

interested Developers

coming to the members influencers

yeah well I hope hopefully at this rare

Bloom event you did attract a lot of

people but let's go over the demo that

we have here as well so this looks like

a git repository that we're looking at

the moment

and I'm assuming this is where um a

participant can get the code from and

start um implementing it

is

all our all our development is is we're

basing it on gitlab so it's open source

and what we're seeing is just our the

homeowner project and all the all the

code that we are doing with this

experimental not experimental release

Etc is there so and then we have bunch

of repositories one of repository is

domain Management Service

and there if a repository has any

releases

they are available there so every every

release of domain Management Service is

versioned and it's

uploaded there so then we will interact

with testers in order to send them links

or send them notifications as the new

releases out so that people could

download and install so what we are

seeing now

can we pause this

downloading the package there

exactly so we download a person

downloads a package

currently it's a Debian package so we

run it on Linux however we are

yeah we are busy we already have a

multi-build mult architecture build to

to build the Linux packages for

different architectures but we're

looking forward to build packages for

different operating systems so that

basically a

an operating system a person without any

operating system could

download and install

um device management service

so yeah so right now

we download we just install the package

on the Linux install all the

dependencies

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so it's for for Linux users it's just a

no-brainer you just install a package

yeah it's pretty pretty easy and

straightforward for any uh staple

operator or anyone that that understands

servers and since since this this use

case is directed to stay cool operators

we know that everybody is working on

Linux so that's that's why we built this

package first

so now once the package is built there

is a CLI I mean command

exposed to a operating system which

basically we have a bunch of options

CLI connection to the to the this

DMs I mean domain what's that device

management services

now we have a bunch of a bunch of

commands with that which is we can check

how much resources available on the

computer that the the package is

installed so just not available gives

you uh list of of how powerful is a

computer yeah in a exact numbers meaning

that this is a maximum number that a

person can contribute to no net however

uh

compute provider is not this is obliged

to give the whole computer or to to sort

of provide whole whole computing power

of the whole machine yeah

we can decide to give half or something

like this so then we have yeah and if

wallet command known as wallet command

means

to get current wallet address

which is installed

on board

actually there is a possibility to uh to

uh so when a person

um on both computer

we ask to give a wallet address where

the rewards for the compute usage will

be sent by no net and since we are

blockchain agnostic right now it says on

cardano so we asked for the cardana

wallet address in order to to have this

to connect it to economics API in

general since no net is blockchain

agnostic we

basically

depending on how many blockchains will

expose through the economics API there

will be an option to choose any

blockchain and no net should I mean it

it will as a platform

we'll sort it out and what what it what

it enables actually is that different

people will connect May sort of connect

to different

blockchains was a device management

services and thenat will settle the

payments for it could be that one

computational process will require

payments to different blockchains so no

not this this this this device

management service

it will handle this under the hood so

people yes

more easily basically yes so from our

perspective we're doing computation and

we are using blockchain on newnet

platform using blockchains for what is

needed because of course so it will be a

little bit bigger

problem I mean it's not a problem it's a

challenge which is soluble when we will

because we sign smart contracts and

escrow accounts when when computer and

algorithm or

the one who requests Computing and the

one who provides provides compute power

they basically enter into contracts yeah

and agree on the price yes so when this

is multi-chain it will be more

challenging to make it yes right but

right now it is done on cardano yeah

so yes so uh yeah basically people can

can

generate new wallet or give their own

wallet that they're using for for for

getting rewards from nunet

uh the command on board is exactly that

I think yeah the comment on board allows

you to indicate how much memory CPU or

uh

one wants to to sort of provide two no

not for use

now Nuna channel is an important

parameters

because the Luna channels means what I

mentioned

some time ago Is this different

it's a kind of virtual private networks

on which we'll be running development

Network production Network or any any

network that we want to test certain

features for example so that may be

basically it's open-ended list and when

we will we will start communicating with

the community developers and asking to

test certain features which is not yet

coming soon

based on this on this package

we will

we will inform

or will indicate what kind of network

needs to be joined in order to to to

sort of fund these things and these

networks are basically the isolators

from each other they're simply different

networks yes so when a person let's say

connects to right now we have private

Alpha Network on which we were running

private Alpha platform version then we

have development Network on which we

were testing private Alpha development

network will just say that it will be

just Cutting Edge then we will have

public Alpha Network

and when people will join to this

networks they will see only only those

computers with John those networks they

will not see anything else and then we

come to a next icing command which is

it should be no net peers this is an

onboarding so this is a command

like exact moment that on both computer

was I believe

yeah probably four gigahertz memory uh

CPU is

yeah more or less half of what's what's

available yeah

I believe now it will be name of the of

the channel which is development

development Network and here is the

address so the address was generated new

address was a with a command no net

wallet new

and then you just paste button that

looks like an ethereum base yeah

and see I believe that c means that we

save it into the file

so and this is a metadata of the machine

which saves someone securely yeah so

that all other all the no-net network

can basic platform can ask what what are

the capabilities of machine and people

will be able to change this via this

command based on the preferences right

now we see

that no DMS basically spawns a couple of

yeah command it lists all the computers

that are connected to the network and

that is that is the end of the demo and

that demonstrates how we are going to

connect

yeah peer-to-peer Network to how every

machine in the network will know

about every other machine so basically

the way it works we have the

HD which is this is a hash table on each

uh device management service so that and

since it's so it's it's

um

synchronized all the time between

machines so every machine knows

addresses of all the other machines so

which what it gives is that we can

deploy compute workflows in a

decentralized way that every machine

will know what has a what are the

resource availabilities in the network

and if it gets requests to deploy

certain servers it can route this

request to the next machine which has

these resources so and by that we do not

need centralized component in order to

deploy resources on unknown

very nicely very very nicely done very

short very short explanation I think

yeah I can spend more time on that yeah

I can imagine it will get very detailed

and I I know it would have taken quite a

lot of engineering to get to this point

as it is but it looks uh from my point

of view as a SPO a very easy process to

start spinning up and providing

resources what about the other side of

the spectrum of um using the resources

so we need to test both ends is that

that's correct so right now this is yeah

exactly so this is providing resource

and for using a resource it's coming

okay all right so

but basically it will also be CLI for

this for this um I mean for this use

case

again based on the fact that we are

targeting for this use case spos which

are technical enough to do that

uh but

also the goal to do this Vice Eli is

that we will be able to

basically we would actually we would

like Community developers to pick it up

and to develop user interfaces yeah

which can connect to the domain device

management service using CLI and do

everything that people can do with

command line and in this way we can

maybe have

the alternative user interfaces

based on what is needed okay

prefer you you've set the challenge now

so now we can see what is possible on

the command line level and now we can

now build the interfaces what we want as

stateful operators to join and interact

with the platform yes and not only

interferences but also request features

that that you would see user for

in order to use a product all right

brilliant kevir I'm pretty excited about

all this I will give it a go myself and

see um how it works and I'll give

everyone another demo as well so that

they can if they're interested they can

participate in this ecosystem too

it's been a pleasure catching up with

you and meeting you in person I know we

were quite busy over the weekend with

your presentations and everything as

well but it's really good to see you

meet you and Shake Your Hand it's been a

pleasure

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