Load Balancing for Variable LLM Inference Workloads
A primary challenge in LLM inference is load balancing, which involves efficiently distributing a high volume of incoming requests across available devices. The difficulty stems from the high variability in computational demand of real-world requests, caused by differing prompt lengths and task types. This variability makes static load balancing strategies ineffective, requiring the adoption of more dynamic, fine-grained approaches that can adapt to runtime conditions.
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Ch.5 Inference - Foundations of Large Language Models
Foundations of Large Language Models
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Load Balancing for Variable LLM Inference Workloads
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