Using several GPUs together to run a model and answer requests.
Multi-GPU inference is like moving a giant couch with one friend. Add more friends, and nobody becomes pancake.
Cloud apps and company AI use it. It helps huge models fit and reply faster.
GPU
Multi-GPU inference splits one inference job across several GPUs.
Model parallelism
Model parallelism is a common way to split the model across GPUs.
Inference engine
The inference engine schedules the GPU work and communication.
VRAM
Multi-GPU inference can combine VRAM so a larger model fits.