FAQ

Questions about running compute jobs with ON? You’ll find the answers here.
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What is Compute-to-Data (C2D)?
Compute to Data, also called C2D, is a computation where your algorithm runs in an isolated container where the data lives, so data is downloaded inside an ephemeral container that is torn down after execution, and only outputs are returned as compute.
What happens if a node fails during my job?

Ocean Nodes are designed to manage failures locally, keeping compute job execution predictable and controlled. If a node goes down mid-run, the job can be restarted on the same node once it becomes available again. Funds are released from escrow only when the node explicitly marks a job as "finished" - be it succesful or failed. That means, you only pay for the time the resources were engaged to run your job.

Rerouting is handled by the user, in line with the Ocean Network ethos of giving users full control over which resources are used.

This differs when a failure is caused by the algorithm itself. In that case, the job is treated as unsuccessful because the execution failed, not because the node was unavailable. See the dedicated FAQ for algorithm failures.

What happens if my algorithm fails during execution?

Within Ocean Network, if your algorithm is faulty and breaks mid-job, you will only be billed for the time it actually ran.

For each node, however, there is a minimum billing period, set by the node owner. That means that even short-lived jobs will be charged if there is a failure of any kind before reaching >= that min job duration. Check the algorithm logs to see what failed and where.

Do I need to set up servers as a node operator?
Yes. As a node operator, you run your own infrastructure. You can install an Ocean Node using Docker and the ocean-node-quickstart.sh script, or use the Ocean Network Run a Node page to automate much of the setup. You also need to: -Configure networking and open required ports -Set up your compute environment -Set up your EVM private key and admin wallet Your node must be publicly accessible to pass monitor checks for uptime, validity, and performance benchmarks. Rewards need to be claimed, which means you need to have funds for gas fees
Is there currently a trial program available?
Yes. We have Complimentary Credits, which offer access to high-performance GPU workloads. They are delivered as $100 worth of Complimentary Credits, so you can validate and experiment before moving to paid compute and topping out the escrow
Can I deploy a long-running inference server on an Ocean Node?
Not as the default pattern. Ocean Nodes are built for batch inference and GPU inference jobs that run within a runtime window, not a long-running inference server that stays on indefinitely.
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