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Per-token pricing makes budgeting difficult. Grant funding goes to usage fees instead of research.
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Self-Hosted AI Orchestration for Academia
On-prem AI infrastructure for research labs and universities. Data stays on your network. GDPR compliance built-in. Heterogeneous hardware support (NVIDIA + Apple + AMD). Predictable lifetime pricing, no per-token fees.
- Data residency and GDPR compliance
- Lifetime pricing (€129-499 one-time)
- SSH deployment, no Kubernetes
Free core for experiments. Premium modules for institutional compliance.
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Research labs face unpredictable cloud costs, data residency requirements, and platform complexity. Grant budgets go to usage fees. Mixed hardware sits underutilized. Compliance adds overhead.
Academic AI Infrastructure Challenges
Cloud Costs, Compliance, and Complexity
On-Prem Control
Self-Hosted AI Orchestration for Research
rbee runs on your institutional infrastructure. Data stays on campus. Heterogeneous hardware support (NVIDIA + Apple + AMD). Predictable lifetime pricing. SSH deployment, no Kubernetes required.
The Bee Architecture
Pricing Options
Flexible Deployment Options
Start with free core for experiments. Add premium modules when you need institutional compliance.
Beginner
Module 1-34-6 weeks
- What is distributed AI?
- Beehive architecture basics
- Simple orchestration
- CLI fundamentals
- Basic Rust concepts
Intermediate
Module 4-66-8 weeks
- Multi-GPU scheduling
- SSE streaming
- Error handling patterns
- BDD testing
- Production deployment
Advanced
Module 7-98-10 weeks
- Architecture design
- Cross-node orchestration
- Security & compliance
- Performance optimization
- Contribute to open source
Curriculum
Comprehensive Module Coverage
Six core modules covering distributed AI from fundamentals to production.
Module 1: Foundations
Distributed Systems Basics
Distributed systems basics, beehive architecture, and smart/dumb patterns.
- What is distributed AI?
- Nature-inspired architecture
- Worker pools and orchestration
- Basic CLI commands
Module 2: Orchestration
Request Routing & Scheduling
Request routing, GPU scheduling, and multi-backend support.
- Orchestrator patterns
- GPU pool management
- CUDA, Metal, CPU backends
- Load balancing
Module 3: Multi-GPU
Distributed Workloads
Distributed GPU workloads, cross-node orchestration, and scaling.
- Multi-GPU scheduling
- Cross-node communication
- Horizontal scaling
- Resource optimization
Module 4: Testing
Behavior-Driven Development
BDD with Gherkin, executable specs, and test-driven development.
- Behavior-driven development
- Gherkin scenarios
- Executable specifications
- Test automation
Module 5: Security
Production Security Patterns
Process isolation, audit trails, compliance, and production security.
- Process isolation
- Immutable audit logs
- GDPR compliance
- Security best practices
Module 6: Production
Real-World Operations
Deployment, monitoring, error handling, and real-world operations.
- Production deployment
- Monitoring & metrics
- Error recovery
- Performance tuning
Lab Exercises
Step-by-Step Hands-On Labs
Progressive exercises that build real-world skills with production infrastructure.
Student Profiles
Learning Paths for Different Goals
Whether you're starting out or switching careers, rbee meets you where you are.
Resources
Everything You Need to Learn
Documentation, tutorials, code examples, and community support.
FAQs
Common Questions
Everything you need to know about learning with rbee.
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Self-hosted orchestration for research labs and universities. Data residency, GDPR compliance, predictable lifetime pricing.
Free Core • Premium Modules (€129-499 lifetime) • No Subscriptions