1. EC2 Subnet Network Optimization for Distributed ML Training

    Python

    When it comes to optimizing an EC2 subnet for distributed machine learning (ML) training, there are several factors to consider. You want to ensure that your EC2 instances have high network performance and that the subnet they're in is configured to support the high bandwidth and low latency requirements typical of distributed ML workloads.

    AWS provides various instance types optimized for compute, memory, and networking, and you would usually choose an instance type that is optimized for compute-intensive tasks for ML training. Additionally, you could use placement groups to influence the placement of instances to achieve low-latency networking.

    The program below illustrates how to set up an optimized EC2 Subnet for distributed ML training:

    1. We create a VPC to house our network.
    2. We set up a subnet within this VPC.
    3. We implement an EC2 placement group with a 'cluster' strategy to ensure that instances are placed close together for low-latency communication, which is important for distributed ML training.
    4. We launch an optimized EC2 instance within this placement group, selecting an instance type that is suitable for machine learning workloads (e.g., instances with high CPU, GPU, or network performance).

    Let's walk through the code that achieves this setup:

    import pulumi import pulumi_aws as aws # Create a new virtual private cloud (VPC) for our network vpc = aws.ec2.Vpc("ml_vpc", cidr_block="10.0.0.0/16", enable_dns_hostnames=True, enable_dns_support=True) # Create a subnet within the VPC which will contain our EC2 instances subnet = aws.ec2.Subnet("ml_subnet", vpc_id=vpc.id, cidr_block="10.0.1.0/24", map_public_ip_on_launch=True) # Create a placement group for our EC2 instances # Instances in the same placement group have low-latency communication, which is great for distributed ML placement_group = aws.ec2.PlacementGroup("ml_placement_group", strategy="cluster") # Specify an AMI (Amazon Machine Image). For ML workloads, we'd typically use a Deep Learning AMI # with pre-installed ML frameworks. For this example, we'll just use a standard Ubuntu image. # Remember to replace this with a Deep Learning AMI ID available in your AWS region. ami_id = "ami-0c55b159cbfafe1f0" # Example AMI ID for Ubuntu 18.04 in us-west-2 # Launch an instance optimized for ML workloads. # This assumes we need high CPU/GPU count and networking performance. # For example 'p3.2xlarge' or any other instance type suitable for ML training. ml_instance = aws.ec2.Instance("ml_instance", instance_type="p3.2xlarge", ami=ami_id, subnet_id=subnet.id, placement_group=placement_group.id, key_name="my-key-pair", # Replace with your key pair name security_groups=[aws.ec2.SecurityGroup( "ml_security_group", vpc_id=vpc.id, # Reference to the VPC created above description="Allows inbound SSH", ingress=[ { "from_port": 22, "to_port": 22, "protocol": "tcp", "cidr_blocks": ["0.0.0.0/0"] } ], )], tags={"purpose": "distributed-ml-training"}) # Export the subnet ID and instance ID to be used in other parts of our infra/apps. pulumi.export('subnet_id', subnet.id) pulumi.export('instance_id', ml_instance.id)

    This code will set up a VPC, subnet, and placement group optimized for Machine Learning workloads. An EC2 instance is then launched within this environment. These resources will be orchestrated together by Pulumi to ensure they are created in the correct order with the proper dependencies between them.

    Remember to replace ami-0c55b159cbfafe1f0 with the appropriate AMI for your needs, and my-key-pair with your SSH key pair for secure connections to your EC2 instances.

    Please adjust instance types and other parameters according to the specific demand of your distributed ML training job for best performance and cost efficiency.