https://www.rik-kisnah.ai/tags/gb200/Recent content in GB200 on Rik Kisnah - BlogHugoenSat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0700https://www.rik-kisnah.ai/posts/nccl-complete-reference-guide/Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0700https://www.rik-kisnah.ai/posts/nccl-complete-reference-guide/Disclaimer: This article reflects my personal research and analysis based on publicly available information and is not representative of my employer’s official position. Executive Summary NCCL (NVIDIA Collective Communication Library) is the cornerstone of distributed GPU computing, enabling efficient communication between GPUs in multi-node clusters. This comprehensive guide provides every NCCL command, parameter, error message, and troubleshooting technique you need for successful deployment on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Table of Contents Why NCCL Exists Understanding Collective Communications NCCL Fundamentals Complete NCCL Commands Reference All NCCL Environment Variables NCCL Error Messages and Solutions OCI GPU-Specific Configurations Advanced Troubleshooting Scenarios Performance Tuning Reference Quick Reference Tables Why NCCL Exists The Distributed Training Challenge Modern AI models have grown exponentially in size and complexity.https://www.rik-kisnah.ai/posts/gb200-batam-data-plane-rollout/Sat, 15 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0700https://www.rik-kisnah.ai/posts/gb200-batam-data-plane-rollout/Three weeks in Batam, Indonesia in March 2025. Not a vacation - something far more meaningful. I was there to help bring the NVIDIA GB200 data plane to life, working alongside some of the brightest minds at OCI and NVIDIA. This was the moment where cutting-edge technology meets real-world infrastructure, and I got to be part of making it happen. Related readings: Behind the Scenes: NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 on OCI APIs - Technical deep dive on the NVIDIA GB200 and OCI integration Supercluster: NVIDIA Blackwell Dedicated Alloy - OCI’s Supercluster offering with Blackwell GPUs Nvidia GB200 NVL72 Now Available via Oracle Cloud - Data Center Dynamics coverage of the launch The Mission: Time to Market When I arrived in Batam, the pressure was real.