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Introduction to Collective Communication in AI Workloads In artificial intelligence, especially in deep learning, multiple processors often work together to train or run models. These processors need to share data efficiently using collective communication operations. Examples include AllReduce, where data from all processors is combined; AllGather, where data is collected from all; and ReduceScatter, which distributes reduced data. Managing and understanding these operations is crucial for optimizing AI workloads. Challenges in Monitoring NCCL Performance The NVIDIA Collective Communication Library (NCCL) is a key tool enabling these collective operations on GPUs. However, during training or inference, it can be difficult to observe how well NCCL performs. Without clear visibility, identifying communication delays or inefficiencies is challenging. This lack of insight can hinder efforts to improve AI workload speed and resource use. Introducing the NCCL Inspector Profiler T...

Introduction to Rising Computational Demands The rapid growth in artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads is significantly increasing the demand for computational power. This surge places substantial pressure on data centers, which must deliver greater performance while managing rising energy consumption. As computational requirements grow exponentially, data centers face challenges in maintaining efficiency within their existing power constraints. Challenges of Power Constraints in Data Centers Data centers have limited power availability due to infrastructure and cost limitations. When power capacity is maxed out, adding more hardware or increasing performance becomes difficult without exceeding power budgets. This situation demands strategies that can extract the maximum computational throughput from each watt of power provisioned, ensuring that performance scales without proportionally increasing energy consumption. Understanding Power ...