GPUnion: Autonomous GPU Sharing on Campus

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Auteurs principaux: Li, Yufang, Zhang, Yuanbo, Liao, Hanlong, Guo, Deke, Tang, Guoming
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Publié: 2025
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author Li, Yufang
Zhang, Yuanbo
Liao, Hanlong
Guo, Deke
Tang, Guoming
author_facet Li, Yufang
Zhang, Yuanbo
Liao, Hanlong
Guo, Deke
Tang, Guoming
contents A pronounced imbalance in GPU resources exists on campus, where some laboratories own underutilized servers while others lack the compute needed for AI research. GPU sharing can alleviate this disparity, while existing platforms typically rely on centralized oversight and persistent allocation models, conflicting with the voluntary and autonomous nature of academic resource ownership. We present GPUnion, a campus-scale GPU sharing platform enabling voluntary participation while preserving full provider autonomy. GPUnion incorporates three core mechanisms: i) container-based task dispatching and execution, ii) resource provider-first architecture, and iii) resilient execution featuring automatic check-pointing and migration. Case studies across multiple campus scenarios demonstrate 30% more GPU utilization improvement, 40% increase in interactive sessions, and 94% successful workload migration during provider departures.
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spellingShingle GPUnion: Autonomous GPU Sharing on Campus
Li, Yufang
Zhang, Yuanbo
Liao, Hanlong
Guo, Deke
Tang, Guoming
Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing
C.2.4; C.2.1
A pronounced imbalance in GPU resources exists on campus, where some laboratories own underutilized servers while others lack the compute needed for AI research. GPU sharing can alleviate this disparity, while existing platforms typically rely on centralized oversight and persistent allocation models, conflicting with the voluntary and autonomous nature of academic resource ownership. We present GPUnion, a campus-scale GPU sharing platform enabling voluntary participation while preserving full provider autonomy. GPUnion incorporates three core mechanisms: i) container-based task dispatching and execution, ii) resource provider-first architecture, and iii) resilient execution featuring automatic check-pointing and migration. Case studies across multiple campus scenarios demonstrate 30% more GPU utilization improvement, 40% increase in interactive sessions, and 94% successful workload migration during provider departures.
title GPUnion: Autonomous GPU Sharing on Campus
topic Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing
C.2.4; C.2.1
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.18928