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AMD Inference Server
====================
The AMD Inference Server is an open-source tool to deploy your machine learning models and make them accessible to clients for inference.
Out-of-the-box, the server can support selected models that run on AMD CPUs, GPUs or FPGAs by leveraging existing libraries.
For all these models and hardware accelerators, the server presents a common user interface based on community standards so clients can make requests to any using the same API.
The server provides HTTP/REST and gRPC interfaces for clients to submit requests.
For both, there are C++ and Python bindings to simplify writing client programs.
You can also use the server backend directly using the native C++ API to write local applications.
Features
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* Supports client requests using **HTTP/REST, gRPC and websocket protocols** using an API based on `KServe's v2 specification <https://github.com/kserve/kserve/blob/master/docs/predict-api/v2/required_api.md>`__
* Custom applications can directly call the backend bypassing the other protocols using the **native C++ API**
* **C++ library with Python bindings** to simplify making requests to the server
* Incoming requests are transparently **batched** based on the user specifications
* Users can define how many models, and how many instances of each, to **run in parallel**
The AMD Inference Server is integrated with the following libraries out of the gate:
* TensorFlow and PyTorch models with `ZenDNN <https://developer.amd.com/zendnn/>`__ on AMD CPUs
* ONNX models with `MIGraphX <https://github.com/ROCmSoftwarePlatform/AMDMIGraphX>`__ on AMD GPUs
* XModel models with `Vitis AI <https://www.xilinx.com/products/design-tools/vitis/vitis-ai.html>`__ on AMD FPGAs
* A graph of computation including as pre- and post-processing can be written using `AKS <https://github.com/Xilinx/Vitis-AI/tree/v2.5/src/AKS>`__ on AMD FPGAs for end-to-end inference
Learn more
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The documentation for the AMD Inference Server is available `online <https://xilinx.github.io/inference-server/>`__.
Check out the `Quickstart <https://xilinx.github.io/inference-server/main/quickstart.html>`__ on how to get started.
Support
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Raise issues if you find a bug or need help.
Refer to `Contributing <https://xilinx.github.io/inference-server/main/contributing.html>`__ for more information.
License
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The AMD Inference Server is licensed under the terms of Apache 2.0 (see `LICENSE <https://github.com/Xilinx/inference-server/blob/main/LICENSE>`__).
The LICENSE file contains additional license information for third-party files distributed with this work.
More license information can be seen in the `dependencies <https://xilinx.github.io/inference-server/main/dependencies.html>`__.
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