Summary of Unifiednn: Efficient Neural Network Training on the Cloud, by Sifat Ut Taki et al.
UnifiedNN: Efficient Neural Network Training on the Cloud
by Sifat Ut Taki, Arthi Padmanabhan, Spyridon Mastorakis
First submitted to arxiv on: 2 Aug 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This research presents UnifiedNN, a cloud-based solution for efficiently training multiple Neural Network (NN) models concurrently. The traditional approach of locally training NN models is no longer favored due to the increasing demand for cloud services. However, concurrent training requires significant computing resources and time, making it challenging. UnifiedNN combines multiple NN models into one singular unified model, reducing memory consumption by up to 53% and training time by up to 81%, while maintaining accuracy. The prototype implemented in PyTorch demonstrates its effectiveness compared to state-of-the-art frameworks. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary UnifiedNN is a new way to train many neural networks at the same time on the cloud. This makes it faster and more efficient than traditional methods, which can take a long time to complete. The researchers created a special model that combines multiple smaller models into one big model, reducing memory usage by up to 52% and training time by up to 41%. This is achieved without sacrificing accuracy. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Neural network
