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AusNZ HPC Admins for Machine Learning: Anaconda Alternatives

Type: Presentation and discussion

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ausnz-hpc-admins-for-machine-learning-anaconda-alternatives-tickets-349967300617

Time: 11AM AWST, 1pm AEST, 3pm NZST

Description: Anaconda Alternatives: How to setup python based ML software stacks without 'conda

Join us for our June event, where Oliver Cairncross will share their journey from 'conda to pip for ML.

"It can be difficult (or impossible) to create ML environments using Anaconda if package dependencies don't match infrastructure. When base libraries and drivers can't be updated or installed ad hoc to match a multitude of package requirements (i.e., HPC) things get painful. I've started to build these packages using pip to match given infrastructure and created wheels (pre built binaries) that could potentially be used by end users. I’ve only used this for my own work–no testing with general users. Nevertheless, I’m happy to discuss what I’ve covered so far; which includes:

  • Cuda and ROCm (AMD) drivers;

  • NCCL (Nvidia) and RCCL (AMD) GPU communication libraries;

  • Various MPI flavors;

  • The Gloo communication library; and

  • The Tensorflow and Horovod frameworks."

Find out more on Friday the 24th of June at:

  • 11am -12 noon AWST

  • 1pm - 2pm AEST

  • 3pm - 4pm NZST

Zoom details will be emailed as a reminder closer to the event as well, but if you're looking for them ASAP:

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:

https://monash.zoom.us/j/84479348652?pwd=b2xEeDJpc1hCQmgrQ01EMFczYVJFdz09

Meeting ID: 844 7934 8652

Passcode: 544407

Who are the AusNZ HPC Admins for Machine Learning?

We're a group of HPC system administrators and eResearch support staff who want to learn how we can support the growing community of researchers using Machine Learning techniques. We're aiming to meet monthly, with mixes of workshops, presentations, rant sessions, and more!

If that sounds like you...

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