AI Inference and Deployment with CloudMatrix Training Course

Huawei Ascend comprises a family of AI processors engineered for high-performance inference and training tasks.

This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite, targets intermediate-level AI engineers and data scientists eager to develop and optimize neural network models leveraging Huawei’s Ascend platform alongside the CANN toolkit.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Establish and configure the CANN development environment.
• Create AI applications utilizing MindSpore and CloudMatrix workflows.
• Enhance performance on Ascend NPUs through custom operators and tiling techniques.
• Deploy models within either edge or cloud environments.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Practical application of Huawei Ascend and the CANN toolkit within sample projects.
• Guided exercises concentrating on model construction, training, and deployment.

Course Customization Options

• To arrange a tailored training session aligned with your specific infrastructure or datasets, please reach out to us.

CANN (Compute Architecture for Neural Networks) serves as Huawei's AI compute stack, designed to deploy and optimize AI models on Ascend AI processors.

This instructor-led live training, available both online and on-site, targets intermediate-level AI developers and engineers who want to efficiently deploy trained AI models onto Huawei Ascend hardware. The course utilizes the CANN toolkit along with tools such as MindSpore, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.

Upon completing this training, participants will be capable of:

• Understanding the CANN architecture and its function within the AI deployment pipeline.
• Converting and adapting models from popular frameworks into Ascend-compatible formats.
• Utilizing tools like ATC, OM model conversion, and MindSpore for inference on both edge and cloud environments.
• Diagnosing deployment issues and optimizing performance on Ascend hardware.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and demonstrations.
• Hands-on lab exercises using CANN tools and Ascend simulators or devices.
• Practical deployment scenarios based on real-world AI models.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Italy (online or onsite) is designed for AI engineers and software developers at beginner to intermediate levels who wish to gain a foundational understanding of AI engineering principles and practices.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the core concepts and technologies behind AI and machine learning.
• Implement basic machine learning models using TensorFlow and PyTorch.
• Apply AI techniques to solve practical problems in software development.
• Manage and maintain AI projects using best practices in AI engineering.
• Recognize the ethical implications and responsibilities involved in developing AI systems.

This two-day, hands-on program equips participants with practical skills to use Generative AI tools effectively, safely, and consistently in technical and operational work. The training focuses on turning AI into a reliable day-to-day assistant for drafting and improving documentation, structuring requirements, accelerating analysis and reporting, supporting problem solving, and streamlining cross-functional communication. Participants learn proven prompting patterns, validation techniques to reduce errors and “hallucinations,” and lightweight governance practices to protect confidential information and intellectual property. The course is designed to produce immediately usable templates, workflows, and a repeatable approach to AI-assisted work.

This instructor-led, live training in Italy (online or onsite) is designed for AI professionals and software developers at intermediate to advanced levels who aim to build intelligent applications using AI and ML.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:

• Gaining a deep understanding of the advanced concepts and technologies underlying AI and ML.
• Analyzing and visualizing data to guide the development of AI/ML models.
• Effectively building, training, and deploying AI/ML models.
• Developing intelligent applications capable of addressing real-world challenges.
• Assessing the ethical implications of AI applications across various industries.

CANN (Compute Architecture for Neural Networks) is Huawei’s AI computing toolkit designed to compile, optimize, and deploy AI models on Ascend AI processors.

This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite, targets beginner-level AI developers seeking to comprehend how CANN integrates into the model lifecycle—from training through to deployment—and how it interoperates with popular frameworks such as MindSpore, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:

• Grasping the purpose and architectural design of the CANN toolkit.
• Establishing a development environment utilizing CANN and MindSpore.
• Converting and deploying a simple AI model to Ascend hardware.
• Acquiring foundational knowledge to support future CANN optimization or integration initiatives.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Practical hands-on labs focused on simple model deployment.
• A step-by-step walkthrough of the CANN toolchain and its integration points.

Customization Options

• To request customized training for this course, please reach out to us to arrange details.

Huawei's Ascend CANN toolkit empowers developers to execute high-performance AI inference on edge hardware, including the Ascend 310. This toolkit offers critical capabilities for compiling, optimizing, and deploying models in environments where computational power and memory are limited.

This instructor-led live training, available either online or on-site, is designed for intermediate AI developers and integrators seeking to deploy and optimize models on Ascend edge devices using the CANN ecosystem.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Prepare and convert AI models for the Ascend 310 using CANN utilities.
• Construct efficient inference pipelines utilizing MindSpore Lite and AscendCL.
• Enhance model performance tailored for constrained compute and memory resources.
• Deploy and oversee AI applications in practical edge scenarios.

Course Format

• Engaging lectures combined with live demonstrations.
• Practical laboratory sessions focusing on edge-specific models and use cases.
• Real-world deployment examples executed on virtual or physical edge hardware.

Customization Options

• To request a tailored training session for this course, please reach out to us for arrangements.

Huawei’s AI stack—spanning from the low-level CANN SDK to the high-level MindSpore framework—provides a tightly integrated environment for AI development and deployment, specifically optimized for Ascend hardware.

This instructor-led live training (available online or onsite) targets technical professionals at the beginner to intermediate level who aim to grasp how CANN and MindSpore components collaborate to facilitate AI lifecycle management and infrastructure planning.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend the layered architecture of Huawei’s AI compute stack.
• Recognize how CANN facilitates model optimization and hardware-level deployment.
• Assess the MindSpore framework and its toolchain against industry alternatives.
• Position Huawei's AI stack effectively within enterprise or cloud/on-premise environments.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Live system demonstrations and case-based walkthroughs.
• Optional guided labs exploring the model workflow from MindSpore to CANN.

Customization Options

• To arrange customized training for this course, please contact us.

The CANN SDK (Compute Architecture for Neural Networks) serves as Huawei’s foundational AI compute platform, empowering developers to fine-tune and enhance the performance of neural networks deployed on Ascend AI processors.

This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite, targets advanced AI developers and system engineers seeking to maximize inference performance by leveraging CANN’s advanced tools, such as the Graph Engine, TIK, and custom operator development capabilities.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:

• Gaining insight into CANN's runtime architecture and performance lifecycle.
• Utilizing profiling tools and the Graph Engine to analyze and optimize performance.
• Developing and optimizing custom operators using TIK and TVM.
• Addressing memory bottlenecks and increasing model throughput.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Practical labs involving real-time profiling and operator tuning.
• Optimization exercises based on real-world edge-case deployment scenarios.

Customization Options

• For customized training arrangements, please contact us directly.

The CANN SDK (Compute Architecture for Neural Networks) offers robust tools for deploying and optimizing real-time AI solutions in computer vision and natural language processing, particularly on Huawei Ascend hardware.

This instructor-led live training, available either online or on-site, is designed for intermediate-level AI professionals looking to construct, deploy, and refine vision and language models using the CANN SDK for production environments.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Deploy and optimize computer vision (CV) and NLP models utilizing CANN and AscendCL.
• Leverage CANN utilities to convert models and embed them into live processing pipelines.
• Enhance inference performance for applications such as object detection, classification, and sentiment analysis.
• Create real-time CV/NLP pipelines suitable for both edge and cloud deployment scenarios.

Course Format

• Engaging lectures combined with practical demonstrations.
• Practical hands-on labs focused on model deployment and performance profiling.
• Real-time pipeline design using authentic CV and NLP use cases.

Customization Options

• For personalized training needs regarding this course, please reach out to us to arrange.

CANN TIK (Tensor Instruction Kernel) and Apache TVM facilitate the advanced optimization and customization of AI model operators for Huawei Ascend hardware.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for advanced-level system developers who want to build, deploy, and fine-tune custom operators for AI models using CANN’s TIK programming model and its integration with the TVM compiler.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:

• Writing and testing custom AI operators utilizing the TIK DSL for Ascend processors.
• Integrating custom operations into the CANN runtime and execution graph.
• Leveraging TVM for operator scheduling, auto-tuning, and benchmarking.
• Debugging and optimizing instruction-level performance for custom computation patterns.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and demonstrations.
• Hands-on coding of operators using TIK and TVM pipelines.
• Testing and tuning on Ascend hardware or simulators.

Course Customization Options

• To request customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Domestic GPU architectures in China, including Huawei Ascend, Biren, and Cambricon MLUs, provide CUDA alternatives specifically designed for the local AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC) sectors.

This guided, live training session (available online or on-site) is designed for advanced GPU developers and infrastructure experts looking to migrate and optimize their existing CUDA applications for Chinese hardware platforms.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Assess the compatibility of current CUDA workloads with Chinese chip alternatives.
• Transfer CUDA codebases to Huawei CANN, Biren SDK, and Cambricon BANGPy environments.
• Evaluate performance metrics and identify optimization opportunities across different platforms.
• Resolve practical challenges related to cross-architecture support and deployment.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Practical labs involving code translation and performance benchmarking.
• Instructor-led exercises focused on multi-GPU adaptation strategies.

Customization Options

• For tailored training based on your specific platform or CUDA project, please contact us to arrange a customized session.

This instructor-led, live training in Italy (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level IT professionals who wish to gain a foundational understanding of intelligent applications and how they can be applied in various industries.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the history, core principles, and societal impact of artificial intelligence.
• Identify and apply various machine learning algorithms.
• Effectively manage and analyze data for AI-driven solutions.
• Recognize the practical applications and constraints of AI across different sectors.
• Engage in discussions regarding the ethical considerations and broader societal implications of AI technology.

This instructor-led, live training in Italy (online or on-site) targets intermediate to advanced data scientists, engineers, and AI practitioners who wish to master the intricacies of intelligent applications and leverage them to solve complex, real-world problems.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Implement and analyze deep learning architectures.
• Apply machine learning at scale in a distributed computing environment.
• Design and execute reinforcement learning models for decision-making.
• Develop sophisticated NLP systems for language understanding.
• Utilize computer vision techniques for image and video analysis.
• Address ethical considerations in the development and deployment of AI systems.

Ascend, Biren, and Cambricon stand out as premier AI hardware platforms in China, each providing distinct acceleration and profiling capabilities tailored for large-scale AI production workloads.

This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite, targets advanced AI infrastructure and performance engineers seeking to optimize model inference and training processes across various Chinese AI chip architectures.

Upon completing this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Conduct benchmarks on Ascend, Biren, and Cambricon platforms.
• Diagnose system bottlenecks and identify inefficiencies in memory and compute resources.
• Implement optimizations at the graph, kernel, and operator levels.
• Optimize deployment pipelines to enhance both throughput and reduce latency.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and group discussions.
• Practical application of profiling and optimization tools specific to each platform.
• Guided exercises centered on real-world tuning scenarios.

Customization Options

• To arrange a customized training session tailored to your specific performance environment or model type, please reach out to us directly.