Shengye Song

Minxian Xu, Jingfeng Wu, Shengye Song et al.

The rapid rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) has revolutionized various artificial intelligence (AI) applications, from natural language processing to code generation. However, the computational demands of these models, particularly in training and inference, present significant challenges. Traditional systems are often unable to meet these requirements, necessitating the integration of cloud-native and distributed architectures. This paper explores the role of cloud platforms and distributed systems in supporting the scalability, efficiency, and optimization of LLMs. We discuss the complexities of LLM deployment, including data management, resource optimization, and the need for microservices, autoscaling, and hybrid cloud-edge solutions. Additionally, we examine emerging research trends, such as serverless inference, quantum computing, and federated learning, and their potential to drive the next phase of LLM innovation. The paper concludes with a roadmap for future developments, emphasizing the need for continued research, standardization, and cross-sector collaboration to sustain the growth of LLMs in both research and enterprise applications.

Wanyi Zheng, Minxian Xu, Shengye Song et al.

Large language models (LLMs) have become increasingly popular in various areas, traditional business gradually shifting from rule-based systems to LLM-based solutions. However, the inference of LLMs is resource-intensive or latency-sensitive, posing significant challenges for serving systems. Existing LLM serving systems often use static or continuous batching strategies, which can lead to inefficient GPU memory utilization and increased latency, especially under heterogeneous workloads. These methods may also struggle to adapt to dynamic workload fluctuations, resulting in suboptimal throughput and potential service level objective (SLO) violations. In this paper, we introduce BucketServe, a bucket-based dynamic batching framework designed to optimize LLM inference performance. By grouping requests into size-homogeneous buckets based on sequence length, BucketServe minimizes padding overhead and optimizes GPU memory usage through real-time batch size adjustments preventing out-of-memory (OOM) errors. It introduces adaptive bucket splitting/merging and priority-aware scheduling to mitigate resource fragmentation and ensure SLO compliance. Experiment shows that BucketServe significantly outperforms UELLM in throughput, achieving up to 3.58x improvement. It can also handle 1.93x more request load under the SLO attainment of 80% compared with DistServe and demonstrates 1.975x higher system load capacity compared to the UELLM.