Tuesday, April 22, 2025

"NeoCloud" Emerges

The term "neocloud" is used to describe a new generation of cloud infrastructure companies such as CoreWeave, Lambda Labs, Crusoe and others that are distinct from the traditional hyperscalers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)."Neocloud" (literally 


The neocloud providers specialize in AI infrastructure, especially compute power specifically tailored for artificial intelligence and machine learning workloads, especially using graphics processing units. 


Some would argue that neocloud providers offer computing that is more flexible and customized than tends to be offered by hyperscalers, offering custom infrastructure setups, shorter contract commitments, or usage-based pricing models.


Some providers, including CoreWeave and Nebius Group,  design their entire stack around AI, with support for AI model training, fine-tuning, and inference workloads. 


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