Terminology

Here are some key terms you'll encounter when using Backprop:

Environment

Every instance belongs to an environment. The environment will keep your data safe when you don't have a running instance. Stopped environments can incur storage fees. When you destroy an instance, you can choose to destroy the environment attached to it.

We have a few pre-made environments that come with useful tools preinstalled such as Docker, Jupyter Notebook, PyTorch, and TensorFlow.

Instance

Instances are virtual machines with fully dedicated IPv4 addresses. You can SSH to your instance. You have full root access, so you can install a different driver/CUDA version if you need.