Hello everyone and welcome to my tech blog! My name is Shane Garnetti and I am a former Army Infantry grunt who found a passion for the tech space. Since I hung up my boots from the army in 2017, I have changed my mission, choosing to serve companies by developing and solving business needs with cloud solutions in AWS. Thank you for taking the time to visit! Below are some brief topics that will highlight what you can expect from this blog:

Intent for This Blog

Share my passions, thoughts, and lessons learned in the technical field of cloud computing
Encourage and assist those who are seeking a new career into tech, especially military veterans
Generate content around AWS services, helping people understand the benefits and value of leveraging AWS as a cloud hosting platform

Content I Plan to Cover

Professional Development
AWS Services
AWS Exam tips
AWS Solutions
Helpful AWS resources

For more specific info on me, check out my About page

Maximizing Efficiency: A Guide to Optimizing Large Language Model (LLM) Inference with AWS Inferentia2

Understanding AWS Inferentia2 AWS Inferentia2 is a custom-built ML inference chip designed to deliver high performance at low cost. It supports all major ML frameworks, including TensorFlow, PyTorch, and MXNet, and offers flexible options for instances and type of processors (CPUs or GPUs). This flexibility makes it an excellent choice for running LLM inference tasks. The Inf2 instance fundamentally integrates up to 12 Inferentia2 devices, with each Inferentia2 unit consisting of 2 NeuronCore-v2.

Harnessing the Power of SageMaker Pipeline: Ten Benefits That Can't Be Ignored

In an era where businesses are driven by data, maintaining a streamlined and efficient machine learning (ML) workflow is paramount. As a Solutions Architect, desinging efficient MLOps solutions for ease of model training, deployments and inference testing is critical. This is where Amazon SageMaker Pipeline comes into play. It serves as a lifesaver, enabling data engineers to automate, manage, and scale ML workflows with ease and efficiency. Let’s deep dive into the multiple benefits that Amazon SageMaker Pipeline brings to the table.

From Sargeant to Solutions Architect: How I Used Military Training to Land My First Tech Job

Changing a new career can be intimidating and very stressful… Stationed at 2-7 Infantry Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart GA, my pride and joy was my title of being an Army Infantryman. Serving to directly protect my country, meeting people from around the world, and getting paid to workout and shoot guns….It was heaven. I had purpose, my mission was clear and I was good at my job.

Like Ogres and Onions, Security Has Layers: AWS Services That Will Help You Achieve Defense in Depth

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