Distribute model training across clusters

ray-trainskillsetup L39,423
Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs
What it does

Distribute training workloads across multi-GPU/multi-node clusters with fault tolerance

Best for

Running hyperparameter searches or long training runs across unstable/cloud clusters with automatic fault recovery.

Inputs
  • · training script
  • · cluster config (num_workers, GPUs per worker)
Outputs
  • · distributed training run
  • · fault-recovered checkpoint
Requires
  • · ray
  • · ray-tune
  • · torch/tensorflow
Preconditions

Ray cluster started, training script compatible with distributed backend

Failure modes
  • · worker crash without checkpoint
  • · straggler nodes slow overall time
  • · communication overhead dominates
Trust signals
  • · fault tolerance mechanism explained
  • · multi-backend support (torch/tf/jax)
  • · cluster orchestration shown