Bacalhau
Bacalhau lets you run platform for fast entirely on your own server.
Overview
Community-driven, simple, yet powerful framework for fast, cost-effective distributed Compute over Data. Globally Distributed Compute Orchestrator ⚡Compute Over Data (CoD) The project has 851 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0.
Key Features
Source: GitHub README
- Single Binary Simplicity: Bacalhau is a single self-contained binary that functions as a client, orchestrator, and compute node—making it incredibly easy to set up and scale
- Modular Architecture: Support for multiple execution engines (Docker, WebAssembly) and storage providers through clean interfaces
- Orchestrator-Compute Model: A dedicated orchestrator coordinates job scheduling, while compute nodes run tasks
- Flexible Storage Integrations: Integrates with S3, HTTP/HTTPS, IPFS, and local storage systems
- Multiple Job Types: Support for batch, ops, daemon, and service job types for different workflow requirements
- Declarative & Imperative Submissions: Define jobs in YAML (declarative) or pass arguments via CLI (imperative)
- Publisher Support: Output results to local volumes, S3, or other storage backends
Getting Started
Source: GitHub README
curl -sL https://get.bacalhau.org/install.sh | bash
Normalized Features
Source: tool-features-normalized.json
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