ML Training Environment Auto-Configuration via Predictive Resource Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Machine learning model training in the cloud often fails due to insufficient resources, leading to time-consuming and costly reruns to determine the optimal environment size and settings, resulting in inefficient use of resources and increased costs for both users and cloud environments.

Innovation Solution

A method that predicts the success of machine learning model training using classification and regression models based on historical data, adjusting input data set properties, model settings, and environment resources to minimize capacity unit hours, thereby automatically building an efficient training environment runtime.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If machine learning model training is performed with increased resource allocation (computing power, memory, storage), then model training success rate and performance improve, but resource costs and capacity unit hours increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel training success rateVSAvoidresource allocation (computing power, memory, storage)
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of historical training data, input data characteristics, and model parameters before actual training to predict optimal resource requirements. This advance preparation prevents resource-related failures without allocating excessive resources, as the optimal configuration is determined beforehand based on predictive modeling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts training parameters including resource allocation levels, batch sizes, and hyperparameters based on predictive models that analyze input data properties and model complexity. This allows the system to optimize resource usage for each specific training scenario rather than using fixed resource allocations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If resource allocation is increased to prevent training failures, then training reliability improves, but time consumption and capacity unit hours increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetraining failure preventionVSAvoidtime consumption and capacity unit hours
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary prediction of training outcomes and resource requirements before actual training execution. By analyzing historical data and model characteristics in advance, the system determines optimal resource allocation that prevents failures without requiring excessive resources or time, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and time consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual trial-and-error resource allocation with automated predictive modeling and optimization algorithms. This substitution enables the system to quickly determine optimal resource configurations without time-consuming iterative adjustments, thereby preventing failures while minimizing time and capacity unit hour consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Manufacturing precision

If manual adjustment of training environment size and settings is performed, then optimal configuration can be found, but process complexity and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoptimal configuration accuracyVSAvoidprocess complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically analyzing input data properties, model parameters, and historical training outcomes to determine optimal training environment configurations. This automated self-configuration eliminates the need for manual adjustment while maintaining high precision in optimization, thereby reducing process complexity without sacrificing configuration accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback loops that continuously learn from historical training results and performance metrics. By analyzing past training outcomes and resource utilization patterns, the system refines its predictive models to automatically determine optimal configurations, replacing complex manual adjustment processes with intelligent automated decision-making.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

4Reliability

If multiple trial runs with different resource allocations are performed to determine optimal settings, then training success is achieved, but cost and time efficiency deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetraining success achievementVSAvoidcost and time efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary predictive analysis using historical training data and model characteristics to determine optimal resource allocation before actual training execution. This advance prediction eliminates the need for multiple trial runs with different resource allocations, achieving training success while maintaining high cost and time efficiency by avoiding redundant trial-and-error experiments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces the mechanical trial-and-error process of multiple resource allocation tests with automated predictive modeling and optimization algorithms. This substitution enables the system to directly determine optimal configurations based on learned patterns from historical data, thereby achieving training success without the time and cost overhead of multiple trial runs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20240086727A1Automatically Building Efficient Machine Learning Model Training Environments
Publication Date: 2024.03.14 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

Machine learning model training is provided. A model training result of a machine learning model is predicted utilizing a classification model based on a plurality of different combinations of input data set properties, settings of the machine learning model, and machine learning model training environment properties. Model training duration of the machine learning model is predicted utilizing a regression model based on those combinations that had a predicted successful model training result. Capacity unit hours is determined for each respective combination having the predicted successful model training result based on a corresponding predicted model training duration of the machine learning model. A particular combination of input data set properties, settings of the machine learning model, and machine learning model training environment properties that has minimum capacity unit hours is selected. The machine learning model is trained using the particular combination.