3D Compute Manager Week 1: Jobs flow over rows, Spaces make more sense & API Console coming
Fixed node positioning, transparent spaces, and interactive API console now live
What's New This Week
We've shipped three major improvements to the 3D Compute Manager based on early user feedback and our commitment to making GPU infrastructure management actually intuitive.
Fixed Node Positioning
The Problem: Physical servers don't move when you start new jobs. But our previous visualization moved nodes around to accommodate job layouts, breaking the connection between interface and reality.
The Solution: Nodes now stay in fixed positions representing their actual physical locations. Jobs dynamically reshape themselves across available hardware instead of moving the hardware around.
Why It Matters: You can now see exactly how your workloads map to actual GPUs in actual racks. No more guessing whether that training job is running on your premium hardware or budget instances.
Better Space Visualization
The Update: Spaces now render as transparent "fence" boundaries instead of solid containers.
The Reasoning: Spaces are software abstractions, not physical hardware. The new transparent design makes this distinction immediately clear - you can see the actual nodes and GPUs inside each logical space.
Space Types at a Glance:
White: Unallocated/hot spare nodes
Time-cycled: Shared compute with job rotation
Dedicated: Traditional SLURM-style queuing
Workstation: Interactive container environments
Red: Unhealthy nodes (isolated but visible)
Interactive API Console
The Feature: Every action in the 3D interface now shows the corresponding REST API call in real-time.
How It Works:
Click to create a region → See POST /regions/create with exact parameters
Drag jobs between spaces → Watch the migration API calls execute
Type commands directly → Test against sandbox or live data
The Impact: You learn our API by using the interface. No documentation required, no guessing at parameters. Visual actions map one-to-one with programmatic control.
User Experience Improvements
Drag-and-Drop Still Works: Moving jobs between spaces and clusters remains as simple as click-and-drag, but now you see exactly what API calls make it happen.
Real-Time Health Data: Node status updates live in the interface, with corresponding monitoring API endpoints displayed in the console.
Queue Visualization: Jobs waiting for resources now show clear visual indicators of space requirements before execution.
Technical Implementation
Region, cluster, and space operations fully functional in API console
One-to-one mapping between visual actions and REST API calls
Real-time command generation with proper authentication
Support for both sandbox experimentation and live infrastructure management
Coming Soon
Jobs and Datasets: Full API console support for job management and dataset operations
Multi-Region Blueprints: Visual planning tools for complex multi-cloud deployments
Enhanced Monitoring: Expanded health metrics and performance visualization
Try It Now
The updated 3D Compute Manager is live in sandbox mode at cp.strongcompute.ai.
For existing users: Your sandbox environments have been updated automatically with the new features.
For new users: Create a sandbox account and experience visual GPU infrastructure management with no setup required.
For enterprise teams: Contact ben@strongcompute.com to discuss live platform integration for your infrastructure.
Feedback Welcome
These updates address the most common requests from our early users. We're continuing to iterate rapidly based on real-world usage patterns and operational needs.
What features would make the biggest difference for your GPU infrastructure management? Send feedback directly through the interface or reach out at ben@strongcompute.com
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