SINGAPORE, SG, March 16, 2026 — SINGAPORE, SG – March 16, 2026 – –
Ocean Network today declared the official Beta launch of its decentralized peer-to-peer (P2P) compute orchestration layer. This represents a shift from fragmented hardware to a highly liquid market where compute is available on-demand, free from the overhead of centralized intermediaries. Driven by this architecture, Ocean Network enables modern data scientists and developers to move directly from code to execution, without cloud-related bottlenecks.
While demand for high-performance GPUs remains strong, decentralized compute has historically faced a usability challenge. Most data scientists and developers prefer not to manage remote nodes, configure complex SSH keys, or risk unreliable uptime; they simply aim to run code. Ocean Network addresses this by focusing on the orchestration layer. To ensure reliability and performance from the Beta’s first day, Ocean Network is leasing high-performance GPUs from Aethir, leveraging the partnership the two established in 2025. This grants users immediate access to industry-leading hardware, such as NVIDIA H200s, at competitive rates.
To support the Beta launch, Ocean Network is offering $100 in complimentary compute credits to early adopters. This allows users to test the network’s high-performance hardware and run their initial AI workloads on premium NVIDIA GPUs. The Beta program is globally accessible, with hardware capacity and node availability scaling dynamically based on network participation.
“We’re not just providing data scientists and developers with GPU access; we’re delivering an orchestration layer that makes decentralized compute feel like local execution,” says the Ocean Network team. “This marks the transition from manual to automated infrastructure management, streamlining the developer experience.”
Looking ahead, Ocean Network will begin aggregating idle GPUs worldwide into a unified P2P network, enabling anyone to set up an Ocean Node and monetize their high-performing, underutilized compute resources.
Central to the Beta launch is the Ocean Orchestrator (previously the Ocean VS Code Extension). Recognizing that modern users’ workflows are centered in their editors, the Orchestrator integrates natively with VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Antigravity. Unlike traditional cloud platforms that use preset hardware tiers, Ocean Network offers full flexibility in resource allocation with no preset bundles. Users can filter and select specific hardware models (e.g., Nvidia H200, A100, Tesla 4) and set precise minimum requirements for CPU and RAM. Once the environment is mapped, they can deploy containerized jobs (Python or JavaScript) with a single click, monitor the job in real time, and automatically retrieve results back to their local environment.
Ocean Network introduces an alternative to standard reserved instance models through a pay-per-use escrow mechanism deployed on Base (Ethereum L2) for low-fee, high-speed settlements. Funds are held in escrow and only released once the node successfully completes the job and returns the output. Users are charged strictly for the resources consumed by the specific job (time, hardware, and environment), eliminating the cost of idle compute. Access and rewards are secured via wallet-based identity provided by Alchemy.
For data scientists handling sensitive data, Ocean utilizes Compute-to-Data (C2D). This architecture runs algorithms in isolated containers where the data resides, ensuring raw data does not leave its perimeter; only compute outputs are returned to the user.
The Beta launch invites data scientists, analysts, and Web3 Builders to participate in a network designed to treat compute as a flexible utility. While the initial Beta focuses on the demand side—empowering users to run jobs—the network will soon expand to allow Node runners to monetize their idle high-power GPU and CPU capacity by joining the worker layer.
About Ocean Network
Ocean Network is a decentralized, peer-to-peer (P2P) compute network for pay-per-use jobs that transforms idle or underutilized GPUs into usable distributed compute resources. It enables users to select a preferred Ocean Node with the required resources, submit a containerized job, and receive results without managing servers or infrastructure. For inquiries, contact the Ocean Network team at help@oncompute.ai.
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For more information about Ocean Network, contact the company here:
Ocean Network
Andreea Neagu
help@oncompute.ai
Singapore
CONTACT: Andreea Neagu