Improving AI Workload Efficiency Through Precise Time Synchronization

Learn how precise time synchronization can significantly improve efficiency in Gen AI workloads in this 15-minute technical talk from Intel's Technical Leader Dan Biederman. Discover why AI training and inferencing systems experience 30% idle time due to inaccurate time management, and explore how IEEE1588 time synchronization technology, previously successful in telecom networks, can be applied to datacenter operations. Examine modern advances like PCIe PTM and specialized precision instructions in processors that enable improved datacenter efficiency. Gain insights into the challenges and solutions for precision time implementation, and understand how various applications including AI, databases, and microservices can enhance their performance through synchronized timing systems.