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Should small inference services share a GPU through MIG, MPS or time slicing? What isolation do they get?

A model that fits on a GPU may fail inside a partition. Compare memory and bandwidth boundaries, distinguish GPU instances from compute instances, and design a neighbor-load test before promising latency.

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A model that fits on a GPU may fail inside a partition. Compare memory and bandwidth boundaries, distinguish GPU instances from compute instances, and design a neighbor-load test before promising latency.

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