AWS leverages Gaudi AI processor to reduce cost of deep learning models - SiliconANGLE

As the use of machine learning grows and gains complexity, the cost and time of training models can be challenging for enterprises. Amazon Web Services Inc. announced that its EC2 will be powered by Gaudi accelerators from Habana Labs, an Intel company, to increase the efficiency of this process, according to Chetan Kapoor (pictured, left), senior manager of product management, EC2, at AWS. "As we all know, training of deep learning models is a really computationally extensive task; oftentimes, it takes too long and costs too much," he said. "We expect for [these instances] to provide up to 40% better price performance than top-of-the-line GPU instances." Kapoor and Eitan Medina (pictured, right), chief business officer at Habana Labs Ltd., spoke with John Furrier, host of theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media's livestreaming studio, during AWS re:Invent. They discussed the main characteristics of the partnership between AWS and Habana, the benefits of the solution for enterprises, and important use cases.