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ARGUS diagnoses slowdowns in large-scale training

A paper published on arXiv on June 19, 2026 describes a system combining CPU, framework, and GPU data to investigate training slowdowns, with continuous overhead below 2%.

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What happened and what to do

The arXiv paper published on June 19, 2026 presents ARGUS, a system that combines CPU stack data, framework semantics, and GPU kernel information to diagnose slowdowns in large-scale training. It reports continuous overhead below 2% and compression of kernel events by about 3,700 times.

A company running distributed training could implement continuous metric collection, cross-layer correlation, and alerts to locate stragglers without keeping detailed profiling active at all times. The project could include dashboards for tracking slowdowns and guiding operational investigation.

How the consultancy can help

Wendelmaques can diagnose observability for distributed training, scope data collection and correlation, and implement the required instrumentation, alerts, and dashboards. Ongoing operation can also be included in the scope.

Next step

Send a short description of your training environment and slowdown issue to receive a scoped proposal.

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