A Novel Stochastic Gradient Descent Algorithm Based on Grouping over Heterogeneous Cluster Systems for Distributed Deep Learning
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Abstract
On heterogeneous cluster systems, the convergence performances of neural network models are greatly troubled by the different performances of machines. In this paper, we propose a novel distributed Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD) algorithm named Grouping-SGD for distributed deep learning, which converges faster than Sync-SGD, Async-SGD, and Stale-SGD. In Grouping-SGD, machines are partitioned into multiple groups, ensuring that machines in the same group have similar performances. Machines in the same group update the models synchronously, while different groups update the models asynchronously. To improve the performance of Grouping-SGD further, the parameter servers are arranged from fast to slow, and they are responsible for updating the model parameters from the lower layer to the higher layer respectively. The experimental results indicate that Grouping-SGD can achieve 1.2~3.7 times speedups using popular image classification benchmarks: MNIST, Cifar10, Cifar100, and ImageNet, compared to Sync-SGD, Async-SGD, and Stale-SGD.
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Distilled classifier scores by category (both heads)
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| Open science | 0.002 | 0.001 |
| Research integrity | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.002 | 0.001 |
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Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.
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