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Description

The Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) serves as a specialized network interface for Amazon EC2 instances, allowing users to efficiently run applications that demand high inter-node communication at scale within the AWS environment. By utilizing a custom-designed operating system (OS) that circumvents traditional hardware interfaces, EFA significantly boosts the performance of communications between instances, which is essential for effectively scaling such applications. This technology facilitates the scaling of High-Performance Computing (HPC) applications that utilize the Message Passing Interface (MPI) and Machine Learning (ML) applications that rely on the NVIDIA Collective Communications Library (NCCL) to thousands of CPUs or GPUs. Consequently, users can achieve the same high application performance found in on-premises HPC clusters while benefiting from the flexible and on-demand nature of the AWS cloud infrastructure. EFA can be activated as an optional feature for EC2 networking without incurring any extra charges, making it accessible for a wide range of use cases. Additionally, it seamlessly integrates with the most popular interfaces, APIs, and libraries for inter-node communication needs, enhancing its utility for diverse applications.

Description

It enables efficient training on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) Trn1 instances powered by AWS Trainium. Additionally, for model deployment, it facilitates both high-performance and low-latency inference utilizing AWS Inferentia-based Amazon EC2 Inf1 instances along with AWS Inferentia2-based Amazon EC2 Inf2 instances. With the Neuron SDK, users can leverage widely-used frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch to effectively train and deploy machine learning (ML) models on Amazon EC2 Trn1, Inf1, and Inf2 instances with minimal alterations to their code and no reliance on vendor-specific tools. The integration of the AWS Neuron SDK with these frameworks allows for seamless continuation of existing workflows, requiring only minor code adjustments to get started. For those involved in distributed model training, the Neuron SDK also accommodates libraries such as Megatron-LM and PyTorch Fully Sharded Data Parallel (FSDP), enhancing its versatility and scalability for various ML tasks. By providing robust support for these frameworks and libraries, it significantly streamlines the process of developing and deploying advanced machine learning solutions.

API Access

Has API

API Access

Has API

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Integrations

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS Deep Learning AMIs
AWS Deep Learning Containers
AWS HPC
AWS ParallelCluster
AWS Trainium
Amazon
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 G5 Instances
Amazon EC2 Inf1 Instances
Amazon EC2 P4 Instances
Amazon EC2 P5 Instances
Amazon EC2 Trn1 Instances
Amazon EC2 Trn2 Instances
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon SageMaker
Caffe
Chainer
OpenFOAM
TensorFlow

Integrations

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS Deep Learning AMIs
AWS Deep Learning Containers
AWS HPC
AWS ParallelCluster
AWS Trainium
Amazon
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 G5 Instances
Amazon EC2 Inf1 Instances
Amazon EC2 P4 Instances
Amazon EC2 P5 Instances
Amazon EC2 Trn1 Instances
Amazon EC2 Trn2 Instances
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Amazon SageMaker
Caffe
Chainer
OpenFOAM
TensorFlow

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial
Free Version

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial
Free Version

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Vendor Details

Company Name

United States

Founded

1994

Country

United States

Website

aws.amazon.com/hpc/efa/

Vendor Details

Company Name

Amazon Web Services

Founded

2006

Country

United States

Website

aws.amazon.com/machine-learning/neuron/

Product Features

HPC

Machine Learning

Deep Learning
ML Algorithm Library
Model Training
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Predictive Modeling
Statistical / Mathematical Tools
Templates
Visualization

Product Features

Deep Learning

Convolutional Neural Networks
Document Classification
Image Segmentation
ML Algorithm Library
Model Training
Neural Network Modeling
Self-Learning
Visualization

Machine Learning

Deep Learning
ML Algorithm Library
Model Training
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Predictive Modeling
Statistical / Mathematical Tools
Templates
Visualization

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