# Overview

> **Note:** This section provides a high-level overview of the platform's architecture, main concepts, and user journeys. Use this as your starting point to understand the system and how to get started.

## Overview

Welcome to [Nebula Block ](https://nebulablock.com/), an innovative Montreal-based startup revolutionizing cloud computing and AI solutions. Tailored\
to meet the high demands of academic and commercial institutions, Nebula Block delivers secure, scalable, and cost-efficient\
computing environments alongside cutting-edge AI tools.

Learn how to create and manage powerful cloud computing resources and use state-of-the-art AI tools via this documentation.\
You'll create and manage an account, add credit card and billing details, and deploy exciting products.

### What is the Inference Models?

[Inference Models](https://docs.nebulablock.com/core-services/overview) provides serverless endpoints that host advanced generative AI models (e.g. large language models such as Meta's Llama). With the ease of a few clicks and signing up into our customer portal, you can access pre-configured models and use them directly in your projects, almost no setup required! The Inference API is OpenAI compatible and available at `https://inference.nebulablock.com/v1`.

### What are GPU Instances?

[GPU instances](https://docs.nebulablock.com/core-services/overview-1) are cloud computing resources that you can rent out for your AI and compute-intensive projects.\
Select your desired hardware and its configurations, and gain access to cutting edge cloud computing resources in minutes.

### What is Object Storage?

[Object Storage](https://docs.nebulablock.com/core-services/overview-2) is a scalable, S3-compatible storage solution for storing and retrieving large amounts of unstructured data, such as datasets and model outputs.

### Contact Us

To contact Nebula Block, see the [Contact Us](https://docs.nebulablock.com/contact_us) section.

### See Also

* [Glossary](https://docs.nebulablock.com/glossary)
* [API Reference](https://docs.nebulablock.com/overview)