Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 AI Extension Edition is an OS image customized for Alibaba Cloud heterogeneous computing instances (Elastic GPU Service (EGS), Lingjun) and AI platforms (Platform for AI (PAI), Container Compute Service (ACS)). It delivers an end-to-end AI-native OS solution with the same lifecycle maintenance as Alibaba Cloud Linux 3.
Image overview
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Distribution |
Image name |
Image description |
End of support date |
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Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 AI Extension Edition |
Alibaba Cloud Linux 3.2104 LTS 64-bit AI Extension Edition |
An AI extension image that supports the x86 architecture. |
2031-04-30 |
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Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 AI Extension ARM Edition |
Alibaba Cloud Linux 3.2104 LTS 64-bit AI Extension ARM Edition |
An AI extension image that supports the arm64 architecture. |
2031-04-30 |
Key features:
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AI-accelerated kernel: Uses kernel-level deep optimization to improve I/O scheduling and kernel management for deep learning training and inference scenarios. It works with Alibaba Cloud AI container images to deliver end-to-end performance improvements.
This feature applies only to Alibaba Cloud Linux 3.2104 LTS 64-bit AI Extension Edition and does not apply to Alibaba Cloud Linux 3.2104 LTS 64-bit AI Extension ARM Edition.
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Intelligent tuning with keentune: Provides an out-of-the-box tuning framework with preset templates for deep learning training and real-time inference. One-click tuning with automated policies ensures cross-scenario compatibility.
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Native integration with AI developer environments: Python 3.12 pre-installed as the default Python 3 version, compatible with mainstream AI toolchains.
Supported instances
Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 AI Extension Edition supports the following instances:
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Instance family name |
Instance types |
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Heterogeneous computing instance families |
gn8v, GPU-accelerated compute-optimized instance family gn8is, GPU-accelerated compute-optimized instance family gn7e, GPU-accelerated compute-optimized instance family gn7i, GPU-accelerated compute-optimized instance family |
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Elastic Compute Service (ECS) Bare Metal Instance families |
GPU compute-optimized elastic bare metal server instance family ebmgn8v GPU compute-optimized elastic bare metal family ebmgn8is ebmgn7ex, GPU-accelerated compute-optimized ECS Bare Metal Instance family ebmgn7ix, GPU-accelerated compute-optimized ECS Bare Metal Instance family |
This image also runs on some CPU instances, but deploy on the GPU-accelerated instances listed above for optimal AI workload performance.
Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 AI Extension ARM Edition supports the following instances:
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Instance family name |
Instance types |
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Enterprise-level Arm compute instance families |
Billing
Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 AI Extension Edition and Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 AI Extension ARM Edition images are free of charge. However, when you use an image to create an ECS instance, you are charged for other resources, such as vCPUs, memory, storage, public bandwidth, and snapshots. For more information about billing, see Billing overview.
Get started
Create a supported GPU-accelerated instance by following Quickly purchase an instance and select Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 AI Extension Edition as the OS image.