Getting Started with PodStack
PodStack is a global GPU cloud for developers, built on a proprietary stack (PodVirt) rather than OpenStack or vanilla Kubernetes. You get fractional and full NVIDIA GPUs, per-second billing, zero egress fees, instant provisioning, and an ISO 27001-certified platform — available both as a managed cloud and as a licensable platform.
This section takes you from zero to a running GPU workload.
The four PodStack products
| Product | Use it to… |
|---|---|
| QuickPods | Deploy production-ready AI stacks in one click — 1-click templates, built-in MLOps, fractional GPUs. |
| TrainPods | Get on-demand NVIDIA GPUs at low prices — provision, SSH, and move data from the podstack CLI. |
| Inference | Serve open-source models on low-latency, OpenAI-compatible endpoints with autoscaling. |
| CLI | Do it all from your terminal — an AI coding agent, live app previews, GPUs, fine-tuning, and inference. |
| DC Suite | Operate your own GPU datacenter — orchestration, BillOps and FinOps, licensable for self-hosting. |
New here? Follow this path
- Create your account — passwordless sign-in with an email code or a social login.
- Create a project — every resource lives inside a project.
- Add an SSH key — how you’ll connect to pods and VMs.
- Launch your first pod — the end-to-end Quick Start.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, have ready:
- A valid, permanent email address (temporary/disposable addresses are rejected).
- A payment method to fund your wallet once you’re ready to launch paid resources.
- Optionally, an existing SSH public key — or generate one in the portal.
What you can run
| Resource | Best for |
|---|---|
| Pods | Containerized GPU workloads with persistent storage — training, Jupyter, apps. |
| VMs | Full virtual machines with GPU passthrough. |
| Baremetal | Dedicated physical GPU servers for maximum performance. |
| Sandboxes | Fast, ephemeral compute environments. |
| Notebooks | GPU Jupyter notebooks with checkpoint rewind (Time-Travel). |
| Inference endpoints | OpenAI-compatible model serving with autoscaling. |
Next step
Start with Creating Your Account.