This article details the integration of Docker Model Runner with the NVIDIA DGX Spark, enabling faster and simpler local AI model development. It covers setup, usage, and benefits like data privacy, offline availability, and ease of customization.
Running GenAI models is easy. Scaling them to thousands of users, not so much. This guide details avenues for scaling AI workloads from proofs of concept to production-ready deployments, covering API integration, on-prem deployment considerations, hardware requirements, and tools like vLLM and Nvidia NIMs.
A user is seeking advice on deploying a new server with 4x H100 GPUs (320GB VRAM) for on-premise AI workloads. They are considering a Kubernetes-based deployment with RKE2, Nvidia GPU Operator, and tools like vLLM, llama.cpp, and Litellm. They are also exploring the option of GPU pass-through with a hypervisor. The post details their current infrastructure and asks for potential gotchas or best practices.
The US Commerce Department has proposed new rules requiring developers of large AI models and those providing the infrastructure to train them to report details about their operations. This is in response to concerns about the potential risks posed by advanced AI, including its potential use in cybercrime and the development of weapons.
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