@modal: Sandbox startup latency and scaling can make or break your RL training run. Great post breaking this down, shown using …
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Discusses how sandbox startup latency and scaling in RL training infrastructure can significantly impact training performance, referencing a detailed analysis by SemiAnalysis on matching trainer and generator throughput.
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Sandbox startup latency and scaling can make or break your RL training run.
Great post breaking this down, shown using Modal Sandboxes.
SemiAnalysis (@SemiAnalysis_): RL Systems Mind the Gap: Matching Trainer and Generator Throughput RL Training Infrastructure, GRPO, PipelineRL, Async RL, Policy Staleness, RL Sandbox Infra, CPU Requirements, TCO Analysis, Thinking Machines Tinker
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