Modal, a serverless compute platform tailored for AI workloads, has announced a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS). This partnership aims to empower businesses—from startups to enterprises—to develop and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) products faster using Modal’s GPU-accelerated platform.
Accelerating AI Development with Modal and AWS
Modal’s platform enables AI teams to deploy GPU-enabled containers in under a second, supporting rapid iteration and seamless autoscaling for production workloads. By leveraging AWS’s robust infrastructure, Modal offers flexibility, scalability, and security without the complexity of traditional infrastructure management.
- For AI Startups: Flexible, pay-as-you-go compute resources without long-term commitments.
- For Enterprises: High performance and seamless integration with existing AWS services.
“AWS’s infrastructure allows us to better serve the AI ecosystem, enabling teams to innovate faster. Together, we aim to drive the development of next-gen AI applications with a secure and scalable platform,” said Erik Bernhardsson, founder and CEO of Modal.
A Developer-Centric Platform
Modal abstracts away the intricacies of GPU infrastructure, enabling developers to focus on building innovative AI solutions. With seamless compatibility with AWS, users enjoy:
- Scalability: Instant autoscaling for production workloads.
- Security: Enhanced data privacy with features like AWS PrivateLink.
- Speed: Near-instantaneous container launches for faster iteration cycles.
Customer Success Story: Substack
Mike Cohen, Head of AI & ML Engineering at Substack, praised Modal for its impact on their machine learning (ML) initiatives:
“Modal accelerates our R&D and deployment while integrating effortlessly with our AWS-based systems. This collaboration will help us build ambitious AI features more efficiently.”
AWS’s Perspective on the Partnership
Jon Jones, Vice President and Global Head of AWS Startups, highlighted Modal’s value to the AI community:
“Modal’s flexible and scalable GPU solutions are game-changing for AI companies. We are excited to collaborate with them to empower customers to build and scale innovative AI solutions effectively.”
Future Initiatives and Opportunities
As part of this collaboration, Modal is set to:
- Expand its enterprise offering: Listing on AWS Marketplace and incorporating features like AWS PrivateLink for enhanced security and privacy.
- Showcase innovations: Presenting its container technology for AI workloads at AWS re:Invent in December 2024.
The Modal-AWS collaboration combines the strengths of Modal’s purpose-built AI platform with AWS’s trusted infrastructure. Together, they offer flexibility, scalability, and accelerated development for AI solutions, unlocking new opportunities for businesses across industries.
