Documentation: SageMaker distributed data parallel doc versioning

doc/api/training/sdp_versions/v1_0_0.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+Version 1.0.0 (Latest)
+======================
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   v1.0.0/smd_data_parallel_pytorch.rst
+   v1.0.0/smd_data_parallel_tensorflow.rst

doc/api/training/smd_data_parallel.rst

@@ -6,39 +6,36 @@ SageMaker's distributed data parallel library extends SageMaker’s training
 capabilities on deep learning models with near-linear scaling efficiency,
 achieving fast time-to-train with minimal code changes.
 
-- optimizes your training job for AWS network infrastructure and EC2 instance topology.
-- takes advantage of gradient update to communicate between nodes with a custom AllReduce algorithm.
-
 When training a model on a large amount of data, machine learning practitioners
 will often turn to distributed training to reduce the time to train.
 In some cases, where time is of the essence,
 the business requirement is to finish training as quickly as possible or at
 least within a constrained time period.
 Then, distributed training is scaled to use a cluster of multiple nodes,
 meaning not just multiple GPUs in a computing instance, but multiple instances
-with multiple GPUs. As the cluster size increases, so does the significant drop
-in performance. This drop in performance is primarily caused the communications
-overhead between nodes in a cluster.
+with multiple GPUs. However, as the cluster size increases, it is possible to see a significant drop
+in performance due to communications overhead between nodes in a cluster.
 
-.. important::
-   The distributed data parallel library only supports training jobs using CUDA 11. When you define a PyTorch or TensorFlow
-   ``Estimator`` with ``dataparallel`` parameter ``enabled`` set to ``True``,
-   it uses CUDA 11. When you extend or customize your own training image
-   you must use a CUDA 11 base image. See
-   `SageMaker Python SDK's distributed data parallel library APIs
-   <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/data-parallel-use-api.html#data-parallel-use-python-skd-api>`__
-   for more information.
+SageMaker's distributed data parallel library addresses communications overhead in two ways:
 
-.. rubric:: Customize your training script
+1. The library performs AllReduce, a key operation during distributed training that is responsible for a
+   large portion of communication overhead.
+2. The library performs optimized node-to-node communication by fully utilizing AWS’s network
+   infrastructure and Amazon EC2 instance topology.
 
-To customize your own training script, you will need the following:
+To learn more about the core features of this library, see
+`Introduction to SageMaker's Distributed Data Parallel Library
+<https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/data-parallel-intro.html>`_
+in the SageMaker Developer Guide.
 
-.. raw:: html
+Use with the SageMaker Python SDK
+=================================
 
-   <div data-section-style="5" style="">
+To use the SageMaker distributed data parallel library with the SageMaker Python SDK, you will need the following:
 
--  You must provide TensorFlow / PyTorch training scripts that are
-   adapted to use the distributed data parallel library.
+-  A TensorFlow or PyTorch training script that is
+   adapted to use the distributed data parallel library. The :ref:`sdp_api_docs` includes
+   framework specific examples of training scripts that are adapted to use this library.
 -  Your input data must be in an S3 bucket or in FSx in the AWS region
    that you will use to launch your training job. If you use the Jupyter
    notebooks provided, create a SageMaker notebook instance in the same
@@ -47,32 +44,60 @@ To customize your own training script, you will need the following:
    the `SageMaker Python SDK data
    inputs <https://sagemaker.readthedocs.io/en/stable/overview.html#use-file-systems-as-training-inputs>`__ documentation.
 
-.. raw:: html
+When you define
+a Pytorch or TensorFlow ``Estimator`` using the SageMaker Python SDK,
+you must select ``dataparallel`` as your ``distribution`` strategy:
+
+.. code::
+
+   distribution = { "smdistributed": { "dataparallel": { "enabled": True } } }
+
+We recommend you use one of the example notebooks as your template to launch a training job. When
+you use an example notebook you’ll need to swap your training script with the one that came with the
+notebook and modify any input functions as necessary. For instructions on how to get started using a
+Jupyter Notebook example, see `Distributed Training Jupyter Notebook Examples
+<https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/distributed-training-notebook-examples.html>`_.
 
-   </div>
+Once you have launched a training job, you can monitor it using CloudWatch. To learn more, see
+`Monitor and Analyze Training Jobs Using Metrics
+<https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/training-metrics.html>`_.
 
-Use the API guides for each framework to see
-examples of training scripts that can be used to convert your training scripts.
-Then use one of the example notebooks as your template to launch a training job.
-You’ll need to swap your training script with the one that came with the
-notebook and modify any input functions as necessary.
-Once you have launched a training job, you can monitor it using CloudWatch.
 
-Then you can see how to deploy your trained model to an endpoint by
-following one of the example notebooks for deploying a model. Finally,
-you can follow an example notebook to test inference on your deployed
-model.
+After you train a model, you can see how to deploy your trained model to an endpoint for inference by
+following one of the `example notebooks for deploying a model
+<https://sagemaker-examples.readthedocs.io/en/latest/inference/index.html>`_.
+For more information, see `Deploy Models for Inference
+<https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/deploy-model.html>`_.
 
+.. _sdp_api_docs:
 
+API Documentation
+=================
+
+This section contains the SageMaker distributed data parallel API documentation. If you are a
+new user of this library, it is recommended you use this guide alongside
+`SageMaker's Distributed Data Parallel Library
+<https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/data-parallel.html>`_.
+
+Select a version to see the API documentation for version.
 
 .. toctree::
-   :maxdepth: 2
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   sdp_versions/v1_0_0.rst
+
+.. important::
+   The distributed data parallel library only supports training jobs using CUDA 11. When you define a PyTorch or TensorFlow
+   ``Estimator`` with ``dataparallel`` parameter ``enabled`` set to ``True``,
+   it uses CUDA 11. When you extend or customize your own training image
+   you must use a CUDA 11 base image. See
+   `SageMaker Python SDK's distributed data parallel library APIs
+   <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/data-parallel-use-api.html#data-parallel-use-python-skd-api>`_
+   for more information.
 
-   sdp_versions/smd_data_parallel_pytorch
-   sdp_versions/smd_data_parallel_tensorflow
 
-Latest Updates
-==============
+Release Notes
+=============
 
 New features, bug fixes, and improvements are regularly made to the SageMaker distributed data parallel library.
 

doc/api/training/smd_data_parallel_release_notes/smd_data_parallel_change_log.md

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-# Sagemaker Distributed Data Parallel - Release Notes
+# Sagemaker Distributed Data Parallel 1.0.0 Release Notes
 
 - First Release
 - Getting Started
 
 ## First Release
+
 SageMaker's distributed data parallel library extends SageMaker’s training
 capabilities on deep learning models with near-linear scaling efficiency,
 achieving fast time-to-train with minimal code changes.
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@ SageMaker Distributed Data Parallel:
 - optimizes your training job for AWS network infrastructure and EC2 instance topology.
 - takes advantage of gradient update to communicate between nodes with a custom AllReduce algorithm.
 
-The library currently supports Tensorflow v2 and PyTorch via [AWS Deep Learning Containers](https://aws.amazon.com/machine-learning/containers/).  
+The library currently supports TensorFlow v2 and PyTorch via [AWS Deep Learning Containers](https://aws.amazon.com/machine-learning/containers/).
 
 ## Getting Started
+
 For getting started, refer to [SageMaker Distributed Data Parallel Python SDK Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/data-parallel-use-api.html#data-parallel-use-python-skd-api).

doc/api/training/smd_model_parallel.rst

@@ -11,15 +11,6 @@ across multiple GPUs with minimal code changes. The library's API can be accesse
 
 Use the following sections to learn more about the model parallelism and the library.
 
-.. important::
-   The model parallel library only supports training jobs using CUDA 11. When you define a PyTorch or TensorFlow
-   ``Estimator`` with ``modelparallel`` parameter ``enabled`` set to ``True``,
-   it uses CUDA 11. When you extend or customize your own training image
-   you must use a CUDA 11 base image. See
-   `Extend or Adapt A Docker Container that Contains the Model Parallel Library
-   <https://integ-docs-aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/model-parallel-use-api.html#model-parallel-customize-container>`__
-   for more information.
-
 Use with the SageMaker Python SDK
 =================================
 
@@ -61,6 +52,15 @@ developer guide. This developer guide documentation includes:
       <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/model-parallel-customize-tips-pitfalls.html>`__
 
 
+.. important::
+   The model parallel library only supports training jobs using CUDA 11. When you define a PyTorch or TensorFlow
+   ``Estimator`` with ``modelparallel`` parameter ``enabled`` set to ``True``,
+   it uses CUDA 11. When you extend or customize your own training image
+   you must use a CUDA 11 base image. See
+   `Extend or Adapt A Docker Container that Contains the Model Parallel Library
+   <https://integ-docs-aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/model-parallel-use-api.html#model-parallel-customize-container>`__
+   for more information.
+
 Release Notes
 =============