University GPU cluster is holding my research hostage. Can I use my internship company’s GPUs instead? 💀 [D]
Hypothetically speaking (HR, if you’re reading this, I’m asking for a friend): Has anyone used their internship/company’s GPU infrastructure for personal academic research?
Proof1 community thread
Key points
- My university’s GPU cluster has apparently become a luxury resort.
- I submit a job requesting a couple of GPUs, and it takes 3–4 business days just to START running.
- Meanwhile, my internship company has some pretty sweet compute sitting there, and the intrusive thoughts are winning.
- Would love to hear actual experiences.
Sources (1)
- [1]University GPU cluster is holding my research hostage. Can I use my internship company’s GPUs instead? 💀 [D]r/MachineLearning (top, daily) · Oct 15, 06:06 AM
Hypothetically speaking (HR, if you’re reading this, I’m asking for a friend): Has anyone used their internship/company’s GPU infrastructure for personal academic research?
My university’s GPU cluster has apparently become a luxury resort.
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