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About Horovod
Horovod was originally developed by Uber to make distributed deep learning fast and easy to use, bringing model training time down from days and weeks to hours and minutes. With Horovod, an existing training script can be scaled up to run on hundreds of GPUs in just a few lines of Python code. Horovod can be installed on-premise or run out-of-the-box in cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Databricks. Horovod can additionally run on top of Apache Spark, making it possible to unify data processing and model training into a single pipeline. Once Horovod has been configured, the same infrastructure can be used to train models with any framework, making it easy to switch between TensorFlow, PyTorch, MXNet, and future frameworks as machine learning tech stacks continue to evolve.
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Horovod Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Horovod work with?
Horovod works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Horovod support in their product?
Horovod supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Horovod offer?
Horovod offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Horovod integrate with?
Horovod integrates with: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure Databricks, Microsoft Azure, Flyte, Keras, MXNet, Python, PyTorch, and TensorFlow.
Q: How much does Horovod cost?
Pricing for Horovod starts at Free.
