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Optimising Deployment Inference

In this chapter, we’ll explore advanced techniques and best practices for optimizing LLM deployments in production environments. We’ll cover strategies for improving performance, reducing costs, and ensuring reliability at scale.

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Performance Optimization Techniques

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1. Model Optimization

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Quantization

- INT8/FP16 Quantization: Reduce model size and memory usage
- Dynamic Quantization: Apply quantization during inference
- Calibration: Optimize quantization for specific use cases

    from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, BitsAndBytesConfig

    # Configure quantization
    quantization_config = BitsAndBytesConfig(
        load_in_4bit=True,
        bnb_4bit_compute_dtype="float16",
        bnb_4bit_quant_type="nf4"
    )

    # Load quantized model
    model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
        "HuggingFaceTB/SmolLM2-1.7B-Instruct",
        quantization_config=quantization_config,
        device_map="auto"
    )

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Model Pruning

- Remove unnecessary weights
- Reduce model complexity
- Maintain performance on key tasks

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2. Hardware Optimization

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GPU Memory Management

- Gradient Checkpointing: Reduce memory usage during inference
- Efficient Memory Allocation: Optimize CUDA memory usage
- Memory Monitoring: Track and optimize memory consumption

    import torch
    torch.cuda.empty_cache()  # Clear GPU cache
    torch.cuda.memory_summary()  # Monitor memory usage

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Multi-GPU Deployment

- Model Parallelism: Split large models across GPUs
- Pipeline Parallelism: Process different stages on different GPUs
- Load Balancing: Distribute requests efficiently

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3. Batching Strategies

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Dynamic Batching

- Adapt batch sizes based on load
- Balance latency and throughput
- Handle variable-length inputs

    class DynamicBatcher:
        def __init__(self, max_batch_size=32, max_wait_time=0.1):
            self.queue = []
            self.max_batch_size = max_batch_size
            self.max_wait_time = max_wait_time

        async def add_request(self, request):
            self.queue.append(request)
            if len(self.queue) >= self.max_batch_size:
                return await self.process_batch()
            return await self.wait_for_batch()

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Request Queuing

- Implement priority queues
- Handle request timeouts
- Manage resource allocation

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Deployment Architecture

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1. Load Balancing

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Request Distribution

- Round-robin distribution
- Least connections
- Resource-aware routing

    from fastapi import FastAPI
    from load_balancer import LoadBalancer

    app = FastAPI()
    lb = LoadBalancer(["server1", "server2", "server3"])

    @app.post("/generate")
    async def generate(request: Request):
        server = lb.get_next_server()
        return await server.process(request)

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Health Checking

- Monitor server health
- Handle failover
- Implement circuit breakers

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2. Caching Strategies

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Response Caching

- Cache common responses
- Implement cache invalidation
- Use distributed caching

    from functools import lru_cache
    import redis

    redis_client = redis.Redis(host='localhost', port=6379)

    @lru_cache(maxsize=1000)
    def get_cached_response(prompt: str) -> str:
        # Check local cache first
        if cached := redis_client.get(prompt):
            return cached

        # Generate and cache response
        response = generate_response(prompt)
        redis_client.setex(prompt, 3600, response)  # Cache for 1 hour
        return response

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KV Cache Management

- Optimize attention cache
- Implement cache pruning
- Monitor cache hit rates

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3. Monitoring and Observability

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Performance Metrics

- Latency tracking
- Throughput monitoring
- Error rates

    from prometheus_client import Counter, Histogram

    requests_total = Counter('requests_total', 'Total requests processed')
    latency_seconds = Histogram('latency_seconds', 'Request latency')

    @app.post("/generate")
    async def generate(request: Request):
        requests_total.inc()
        with latency_seconds.time():
            return await process_request(request)

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Resource Utilization

- GPU utilization
- Memory usage
- Network bandwidth

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Cost Optimization

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1. Resource Scaling

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Auto-scaling

- Scale based on demand
- Implement warm-up strategies
- Handle scale-down gracefully

    class AutoScaler:
        def __init__(self, min_instances=1, max_instances=10):
            self.instances = min_instances
            self.min_instances = min_instances
            self.max_instances = max_instances

        def scale_based_on_load(self, current_load):
            target_instances = max(
                self.min_instances,
                min(self.max_instances, current_load // 100)
            )
            self.adjust_instances(target_instances)

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Cost Monitoring

- Track resource usage
- Implement budgeting
- Optimize instance types

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2. Request Optimization

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Token Management

- Implement token budgeting
- Optimize context lengths
- Handle rate limiting

    class TokenBudget:
        def __init__(self, max_daily_tokens=1000000):
            self.max_daily_tokens = max_daily_tokens
            self.used_tokens = 0
            self.reset_time = datetime.now() + timedelta(days=1)

        def can_process_request(self, token_count):
            if datetime.now() >= self.reset_time:
                self.used_tokens = 0
                self.reset_time = datetime.now() + timedelta(days=1)

            if self.used_tokens + token_count <= self.max_daily_tokens:
                self.used_tokens += token_count
                return True
            return False

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Best Practices

1. Gradual Rollout

   - Use canary deployments
   - Implement A/B testing
   - Monitor performance impact

2. Error Handling

   - Implement retry mechanisms
   - Handle timeouts gracefully
   - Provide fallback responses

3. Security

   - Implement rate limiting
   - Monitor for abuse
   - Secure API endpoints

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Resources

- Hugging Face Model Deployment Guide
- NVIDIA Triton Inference Server
- FastAPI Documentation
- Redis Documentation
- Prometheus Monitoring

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