Train large models on Amazon SageMaker for scale and performance (AIM308)

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Overview of Generative AI and Challenges for Large Model Training

  • Generative AI has taken the world by storm, with rapid consumer adoption.
  • However, organizations are also excited by the ability to train such models on their own data, which can be differentiating for their industries.
  • As the size of models and datasets grows, the compute needs for training have increased exponentially, leading to new challenges for customers.

Introducing Amazon SageMaker Hyperpod

Training Performance Optimization

  • Hyperpod is purpose-built infrastructure for training large models, leveraging:
    • High-bandwidth network with Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA)
    • High-performance distributed file system (FSx for Lustre)
    • Optimized distributed training libraries
  • These features can reduce training time by up to 40%.

Resiliency and Reliability

  • Hyperpod provides:
    • Pre-health checks on instances to detect failures
    • Continuous monitoring of cluster health and self-healing of nodes
    • Automatic checkpoint reloading and job restart upon node failures

Ease of Use and Flexibility

  • Hyperpod provides APIs and console integration for easy cluster management.
  • Supports multiple job orchestration options (Slurm, EKS) and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
  • Allows full customization of the compute environment through SSH access.

Case Study: Hippocratic AI's Use of Hyperpod

  • Hippocratic AI is building AI-powered "autopilot agents" for healthcare applications, such as patient outreach and clinical task automation.
  • They use a "constellation architecture" with multiple specialized models for safety and reliability.
  • Upgraded their largest model from 70 billion to 405 billion parameters, requiring optimizations for low-latency inference.
  • Used Hyperpod for training, leveraging features like fast storage, monitoring, and automated cluster management.
  • Looking ahead, they are interested in Hyperpod's elastic GPU compute capabilities to handle variable workloads.

Key Takeaways

  • Hyperpod can reduce training time by up to 40% for large models through infrastructure optimization.
  • Provides built-in resiliency and reliability features to handle hardware failures.
  • Offers flexible, customizable, and easy-to-use infrastructure for training and inference.
  • Companies of all sizes and industries are using Hyperpod to accelerate their generative AI development.

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