What Happened When a Team Trained a 70B Model in 48 Hours
Last Updated on September 29, 2025 by Editorial Team
Author(s): R. Thompson (PhD)
Originally published on Towards AI.
Bottlenecks we didn’t expect, the optimizations that mattered, and what teams should measure first.
TL;DR

Together’s Instant GPU Clusters create a streamlined self-service workflow for provisioning GPU clusters needed for high-performance computations, allowing teams to bypass traditional procurement and validation hurdles. The article outlines the technical details of provisioning, including configuration, operational workflows, and performance expectations, while emphasizing the importance of metrics and scalability for large models.
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