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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 UltraClusters allow for the scaling of thousands of GPUs or specialized machine learning accelerators like AWS Trainium, granting users immediate access to supercomputing-level performance. This service opens the door to supercomputing for developers involved in machine learning, generative AI, and high-performance computing, all through a straightforward pay-as-you-go pricing structure that eliminates the need for initial setup or ongoing maintenance expenses. Comprising thousands of accelerated EC2 instances placed within a specific AWS Availability Zone, UltraClusters utilize Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) networking within a petabit-scale nonblocking network. Such an architecture not only ensures high-performance networking but also facilitates access to Amazon FSx for Lustre, a fully managed shared storage solution based on a high-performance parallel file system that enables swift processing of large datasets with sub-millisecond latency. Furthermore, EC2 UltraClusters enhance scale-out capabilities for distributed machine learning training and tightly integrated HPC tasks, significantly decreasing training durations while maximizing efficiency. This transformative technology is paving the way for groundbreaking advancements in various computational fields.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

AWS Nitro System Yes 
Amazon EC2 Yes 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Yes 
PyTorch Yes 
TensorFlow Yes 
AWS HPC Yes 
AWS ParallelCluster Yes 
AWS Trainium No 
Amazon Yes 
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling No 
Amazon EC2 P4 Instances No 
Amazon EC2 P5 Instances No 
Amazon EC2 Trn1 Instances No 
Amazon EC2 Trn2 Instances No 
Amazon FSx No 
Amazon S3 No 
Amazon SageMaker No 
Caffe Yes 
Chainer Yes 
OpenFOAM Yes 

Integrations

AWS Nitro System Yes 
Amazon EC2 Yes 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Yes 
PyTorch Yes 
TensorFlow Yes 
AWS HPC No 
AWS ParallelCluster No 
AWS Trainium Yes 
Amazon No 
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling Yes 
Amazon EC2 P4 Instances Yes 
Amazon EC2 P5 Instances Yes 
Amazon EC2 Trn1 Instances Yes 
Amazon EC2 Trn2 Instances Yes 
Amazon FSx Yes 
Amazon S3 Yes 
Amazon SageMaker Yes 
Caffe No 
Chainer No 
OpenFOAM No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

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/ultraclusters/

Product Features

HPC

Machine Learning

Deep Learning No 
ML Algorithm Library No 
Model Training No 
Natural Language Processing (NLP) No 
Predictive Modeling No 
Statistical / Mathematical Tools No 
Templates No 
Visualization No 

Product Features

HPC

Machine Learning

Deep Learning No 
ML Algorithm Library No 
Model Training No 
Natural Language Processing (NLP) No 
Predictive Modeling No 
Statistical / Mathematical Tools No 
Templates No 
Visualization No 

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