Deploying LLMs on High Memory EC2 Instances

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Deploying Large Language Models (LLMs) on AWS necessitates high memory EC2 instances to effectively load and operate the models. To accomplish this, we typically use Amazon EC2 instances that are optimized for memory-intensive applications. Instances such as `r5`, `r5a`, `r5n`, `x1`, `x1e`, and `u` series are particularly well-suited for such tasks.

For our Pulumi program, we'll follow these steps:
- Define an Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance that is memory-optimized.
- Specify the instance type according to the memory requirements.
- Provision the instance with the appropriate AMI.
- Ensure any necessary security groups are configured for secure access.
- (Optional) Use EC2 Dedicated Hosts (if required for compliance or licensing needs).

For the sake of this program, we'll assume the use of an `r5` large instance as a starting point. However, you should select the instance type that best fits your performance and cost requirements. Also, this example does not delve into networking aspects like VPC or public IP assignment in detail, and assumes that the user has an existing VPC and subnet.

Below is a program that will set up a high-memory EC2 instance suitable for deploying LLMs:

```python
import pulumi
import pulumi_aws as aws

# Define an EC2 instance with high memory for deploying LLMs.
high_memory_instance = aws.ec2.Instance("highMemoryInstance",
    instance_type="r5.large",  # Choose a memory-optimized instance type as per your LLMs requirements.
    ami="ami-12345",  # Replace with the AMI ID of your choice, typically one optimized for your LLM use case.
    subnet_id="subnet-06a0917c",  # Replace with your subnet ID.
    key_name="your-keypair",  # Replace with your key pair for SSH access.
    security_groups=["your-security-group"],  # Define your security group or replace with an existing one.
    tags={
        "Name": "HighMemoryInstance",
    }
)

# Export the Public IP of the instance so that you can connect to it.
pulumi.export('instance_public_ip', high_memory_instance.public_ip)

```

In this code, we are creating an EC2 instance with the pulumi_aws.ec2.Instance class. We've specified a memory-optimized instance type (`instance_type="r5.large"`), but you should review AWS documentation to find the most appropriate instance type for your specific LLM's needs.

Please note that the `ami` parameter value needs to be replaced with an actual Amazon Machine Image ID that you want to use. For running large language models, you will typically need an AMI that has the necessary frameworks already installed or has support for quickly installing them.

We also specify a `subnet_id` and `security_groups`, which are used to define the network in which the instance resides and the security profile, respectively. The `key_name` is the name of the key pair that will allow you to access the instance using SSH.

Finally, we export the instance's public IP address for direct access. This is particularly useful if you plan to interact directly with the LLM APIs hosted on that instance.

Do ensure you have the necessary AWS access setup, such as having your AWS credentials configured for Pulumi using the `aws configure` command before running this program.