ixgds

What problem does it solve?

This Skill allows users to verify the enablement and performance of GPU Direct Storage (GDS), facilitating efficient data transfer between NVMe drives and GPUs.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Environment Verification: Checks whether GDS kernel modules, drivers, and configurations are properly set up.
• Performance Benchmarking: Measures read/write bandwidth to evaluate GDS effectiveness during AI training and data loading.
• Use Case: For example, a data engineer tests the NVMe-to-GPU transfer speed before heavy training runs to ensure I/O bottlenecks are mitigated.

Quick Start

Use the ixgds skill to perform a quick environment check and measure disk-to-GPU bandwidth.