Training Machine Learning (ML) models on Kubernetes
May 31, 2024
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Bernie Wu from Memverge discusses training ML models on Kubernetes, including cost-saving tips with spot instances, efficient model checkpoints, hot restarts, and reclaiming GPU resources. They delve into topics like DAG phases, transparent checkpointing, and GPU snapshotting for AI workloads.
Efficient model checkpointing enhances AI training reliability and recovery, optimizing resource management in Kubernetes.
Transitioning to stateful workloads on Kubernetes requires efficient data management and complex operations handling for AI models.
Deep dives
Transition from Stateless to Stateful Workloads on Kubernetes
The discussion highlighted the evolution of workloads on Kubernetes from stateless to stateful, showcasing a shift towards managing more data and complex operations efficiently on the platform.
Importance of Model Checkpointing for AI Workloads
Model checkpointing plays a crucial role in preserving model versions, tuning hyperparameters, and ensuring recovery in case of failures, demonstrating its significance in maintaining efficiency and reliability in AI model training.
Efficient Utilization and Resilience with Transparent Checkpointing
The introduction of transparent checkpointing technologies like wave rider and spot surfer enables efficient GPU utilization, resource optimization, and resilience in AI workloads, providing cost savings and automation in managing computation resources.
Practical Implementation with Kubernetes Operators
The implementation of Kubernetes operators incorporating checkpointing capabilities simplifies the process for users, allowing seamless integration and automation of checkpointing functionalities in Kubernetes environments, offering a user-friendly solution for managing AI workloads efficiently.
In this episode of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast, Bhavin sits down with Bernie Wu, VP Strategic Partnerships and AI/CXL/Kubernetes Initiatives at Memverge. They discuss about how Kubernetes is the most popular platform to run AI model training and model inferencing jobs. The discussion dives into model training, talking about different phases of a DAG, and then talk about how Memverge can help users with efficient and cost-effective model checkpoints. The discussion goes into topics like saving costs by using spot instances, hot restart of training jobs, reclaiming unused GPU resources, etc.