2 papers
cs.DC2026
SkyNomad: On Using Multi-Region Spot Instances to Minimize AI Batch Job Cost
Zhifei Li, Tian Xia, Ziming Mao +9
AI batch jobs such as model training, inference pipelines, and data analytics require substantial GPU resources and often need to finish before a deadline. Spot instances offer 3-1…
cs.DC2025
SkyWalker: A Locality-Aware Cross-Region Load Balancer for LLM Inference
Tian Xia, Ziming Mao, Jamison Kerney +5
Serving Large Language Models (LLMs) efficiently in multi-region setups remains a challenge. Due to cost and GPU availability concerns, providers typically deploy LLMs in multiple…