Introduction
Introduction
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1. Certification Details
NVIDIA certifications
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Topics covered in certification
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2. Module 1—Fundamentals
Drivers of AI evolution
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AI use cases across industries
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AI, ML, DL, Gen AI
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Analogy for AI, ML, DL, Gen AI
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Transformer model
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3. Module 2—Inside an AI-Centric Data Center
Inside an AI-centric data center
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Power usage effectiveness (PUE)
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The compute power
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CPU and GPU
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CPU vs. GPU: Architectural difference
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Beyond Moore's Law
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Data processing unit (DPU)
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Network inside an AI-centric data center
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Network fabric
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Ethernet vs. InfiniBand
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Converged Ethernet (CE)
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Storage inside an AI-centric data center
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Cloud vs. on-prem
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4. Module 3—NVIDIA Technology Stack
NVIDIA: Powering AI GPU innovation
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NVIDIA technology stack
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Layer 1: Physical layer
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GPU on a graphics card
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DGX platform
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DGX SuperPOD
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ConnectX
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BlueField DPUs
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NVIDIA reference architectures
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Understanding GPU cores
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Comparing GPU cores
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NVIDIA DGX platform: Timeline
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DGX platform: Deployment options
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DGX A100 vs. H100
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Layer 2: Data movement and I/O acceleration
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NVLink
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InfiniBand
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InfiniBand vs. Ethernet
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DMA and RDMA
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GPUDirect RDMA
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GPUDirect storage
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Quick comparison
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Layer 3: OS, driver, and virtualization
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GPU drivers
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GPU virtualization
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vGPU vs. MIG, part 1
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vGPU vs. MIG, part 2
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Layer 4: Core libraries
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Compute unified device architecture (CUDA)
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Installing CUDA
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NVIDIA collective communications library (NCCL)
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NVLink, NVSwitch, PCIe, RDMA vs. NCCL
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Layer 5: Monitoring and management
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NVIDIA-SMI
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Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM)
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Base Command Manager
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Which one to use?
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Layer 6: Applications and vertical solutions
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Summary
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NVIDIA AI Enterprise
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NVIDIA AI Factory
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5. Module 4—AI Workflows
AI workflows
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ML frameworks
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The NVIDIA differentiator
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Model training vs. model inference
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Job scheduling vs. container orchestration
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Slurm vs. Kubernetes
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NVIDIA integration
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ML Ops: Analogy
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Why ML Ops?
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NVIDIA tools supporting ML Ops
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