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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

Amazon EC2 Inf1 instances are specifically designed to provide efficient, high-performance machine learning inference at a competitive cost. They offer an impressive throughput that is up to 2.3 times greater and a cost that is up to 70% lower per inference compared to other EC2 offerings. Equipped with up to 16 AWS Inferentia chips—custom ML inference accelerators developed by AWS—these instances also incorporate 2nd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and boast networking bandwidth of up to 100 Gbps, making them suitable for large-scale machine learning applications. Inf1 instances are particularly well-suited for a variety of applications, including search engines, recommendation systems, computer vision, speech recognition, natural language processing, personalization, and fraud detection. Developers have the advantage of deploying their ML models on Inf1 instances through the AWS Neuron SDK, which is compatible with widely-used ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Apache MXNet, enabling a smooth transition with minimal adjustments to existing code. This makes Inf1 instances not only powerful but also user-friendly for developers looking to optimize their machine learning workloads. The combination of advanced hardware and software support makes them a compelling choice for enterprises aiming to enhance their AI capabilities.

API Access

Has API

API Access

Has API

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Integrations

AWS Nitro System
Amazon EC2
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
MXNet
PyTorch
TensorFlow
AWS Deep Learning AMIs
AWS HPC
AWS ParallelCluster
Amazon
Amazon EC2 Capacity Blocks for ML
Amazon EC2 G5 Instances
Amazon EC2 P5 Instances
Amazon EC2 Trn2 Instances
Amazon EC2 UltraClusters
Amazon EKS
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Caffe
Chainer
OpenFOAM

Integrations

AWS Nitro System
Amazon EC2
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
MXNet
PyTorch
TensorFlow
AWS Deep Learning AMIs
AWS HPC
AWS ParallelCluster
Amazon
Amazon EC2 Capacity Blocks for ML
Amazon EC2 G5 Instances
Amazon EC2 P5 Instances
Amazon EC2 Trn2 Instances
Amazon EC2 UltraClusters
Amazon EKS
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)
Caffe
Chainer
OpenFOAM

Pricing Details

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Free Trial
Free Version

Pricing Details

$0.228 per hour
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

Founded

1994

Country

United States

Website

aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/inf1/

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

Machine Learning

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

Alternatives

Alternatives

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