An update on the Community Cloud hosting application process

Runpod has decided to stop accepting new hosts for its Community Cloud, a move that reflects the company's growth and the increasing demand for more robust infrastructure that meets specific certifications like HIPAA and SOC. The decision to close the host application process is not due to any issues with the current program or hosts but is instead driven by the expansion of Runpod's Secure Cloud, which now provides the necessary GPU variety and availability with the redundancy and uptime guarantees required for production workloads. While new hosts are no longer being onboarded, existing Community Cloud hosts can continue to operate as usual, with all current GPU inventory remaining available for users. There is no announced shutdown timeline for Community Cloud, and any changes will be communicated directly. For users seeking GPU compute, Runpod recommends starting with Secure Cloud, which offers higher standards and certifications. There is no specific incident that triggered this decision, and while a potential deprecation of Community Cloud could occur in the future, it will be communicated well in advance.