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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025-2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
sidebar-title: Disagg Communication
subtitle: Best practices for prefill/decode worker communication on Kubernetes
---
# Disaggregated Inference Communication Guide
This guide explains how prefill and decode workers communicate in Dynamo's disaggregated inference architecture on Kubernetes. It answers the frequently asked question: **Why can't prefill and decode workers use NVLink to communicate on the same node?**
## Summary
- **NVLink cannot be used between Kubernetes pods** due to process isolation and GPU partitioning
- **RDMA (InfiniBand/RoCE) is required** for production disaggregated deployments
- **Without RDMA, expect 200-500x performance degradation** in Time To First Token (TTFT) — observed ~98s TTFT with TCP vs ~200-500ms with RDMA
- **UCX is the communication layer** that NIXL uses to transfer KV cache between workers
---
## Architecture Overview
### Communication Stack
```text
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Dynamo Disaggregated Serving │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ┌──────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐ │
│ │ Prefill Worker │ │ Decode Worker │ │
│ │ (Pod A) │ │ (Pod B) │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ ┌────────────┐ │ │ ┌────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ KV Cache │ │ Transfer │ │ KV Cache │ │ │
│ │ │ (GPU VRAM) │──┼──────────────┼─▶│ (GPU VRAM) │ │ │
│ │ └────────────┘ │ │ └────────────┘ │ │
│ └────────┬─────────┘ └────────┬─────────┘ │
│ │ │ │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────┤
│ │ NIXL Library │ │
│ │ (KV Cache Transfer API) │ │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────┤
│ │ │ │
│ │ UCX │ │
│ │ (Unified Communication X) │ │
│ │ │ │
│ ┌────────┴──────────────────────────────────┴────────┐ │
│ │ Transport Layer │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ rc_x/dc_x │ │ cuda_copy │ │ tcp │ │ │
│ │ │ (RDMA) │ │ (staging) │ │ (fallback) │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ InfiniBand │ │ GPU↔Host │ │ Network │ │ │
│ │ │ or RoCE │ │ memory copy │ │ sockets │ │ │
│ │ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
### Component Responsibilities
| Component | Role | Location |
|-----------|------|----------|
| **NIXL** | High-level KV cache transfer API | Dynamo runtime library |
| **UCX** | Low-level communication framework | System library |
| **Transports** | Physical data movement | Hardware/kernel drivers |
---
## Why NVLink Cannot Be Used Between Pods
### The Fundamental Constraint
NVLink is a **direct GPU-to-GPU interconnect** that operates at the hardware level. It requires:
1. **Same process** - Both GPUs must be visible to a single process so `cudaDeviceEnablePeerAccess()` can be called
2. **Direct memory access** - Process must have permission to access both GPU memory regions
3. **Peer-to-peer mapping** - CUDA runtime must establish memory mappings between GPUs
**Kubernetes pods violate all three requirements:**
```text
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Physical Node (8× H100 GPUs) │
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Pod A (Prefill) │ │ Pod B (Decode) │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ Process Namespace: PID 1 │ │ Process Namespace: PID 1 │ │
│ │ CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES: 0,1 │ │ CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES: 2-7 │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ ┌─────┐ ┌─────┐ │ │ ┌─────┐ ┌─────┐ ... │ │
│ │ │GPU 0│ │GPU 1│ │ │ │GPU 2│ │GPU 3│ │ │
│ │ └─────┘ └─────┘ │ │ └─────┘ └─────┘ │ │
│ │ ↑ NVLink ↑ │ │ ↑ NVLink ↑ │ │
│ │ (works!) │ │ (works!) │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ ╳ NO NVLink possible between pods ╳ │
│ │
│ Reason: Separate process namespaces, separate CUDA contexts, │
│ separate GPU device assignments │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
### Technical Explanation
1. **Process Isolation**: Kubernetes pods run in separate Linux namespaces. Even on the same node, Pod A cannot directly access Pod B's memory space.
2. **GPU Partitioning**: The Kubernetes device plugin assigns specific GPUs to each pod via `CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES`. Pod A's GPU 0 and Pod B's GPU 0 are physically different devices.
3. **Process/Namespace Isolation**: Each pod runs in a separate process namespace. NVLink peer-to-peer transfers require both GPUs to be within the same process so `cudaDeviceEnablePeerAccess()` can be called.
4. **Memory Registration**: NVLink transfers use `cudaMemcpy` with peer access enabled. This requires calling `cudaDeviceEnablePeerAccess()` - impossible across process boundaries.
### Where NVLink DOES Work
NVLink works **within a pod** for parallelism strategies (TP, EP) where all GPUs are in the same process:
```yaml
# Decode worker with TP=4 uses NVLink between its 4 GPUs
VLLMDecodeWorker:
resources:
limits:
gpu: "4" # All 4 GPUs visible to single process
args:
- --tensor-parallel-size
- "4" # NVLink used for TP/EP communication within pod
```
---
## Supported Communication Options
### Transport Comparison
| Transport | Bandwidth | Latency | Same-Node | Cross-Node | GPU Direct |
|-----------|-----------|---------|-----------|------------|------------|
| **NVLink** | 450-900 GB/s | ~µs | ✅ (intra-pod only) | ❌ | ✅ |
| **InfiniBand RDMA** | 20-50 GB/s | ~1 µs | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ (with GPUDirect) |
| **RoCE RDMA** | 10-25 GB/s | ~2 µs | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ (with GPUDirect) |
| **TCP** | 1-3 GB/s | ~50 µs | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ (host staging) |
### Same-Node Communication
When prefill and decode workers are on the **same physical node**:
```text
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Same Node │
│ │
│ ┌────────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Prefill Pod │ │ Decode Pod │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ ┌──────────────┐ │ │ ┌──────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ GPU 0 (VRAM) │ │ │ │ GPU 2 (VRAM) │ │ │
│ │ └──────┬───────┘ │ │ └──────▲───────┘ │ │
│ └─────────┼──────────┘ └─────────┼──────────┘ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ RDMA (InfiniBand/RoCE) │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ Options (best to worst): │
│ 1. InfiniBand RDMA with GPUDirect → GPU-to-GPU, bypasses CPU │
│ 2. RoCE RDMA with GPUDirect → GPU-to-GPU, bypasses CPU │
│ 3. Host-staged RDMA → GPU→CPU→RDMA→CPU→GPU │
│ 4. TCP (fallback) → GPU→CPU→TCP→CPU→GPU │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
**Best Practice**: Use RDMA even for same-node communication. The overhead is minimal and it provides consistent behavior whether pods land on the same or different nodes.
### Cross-Node Communication
When prefill and decode workers are on **different nodes**:
```text
┌──────────────────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────────────┐
│ Node 1 │ │ Node 2 │
│ │ │ │
│ ┌────────────────────┐ │ │ ┌────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Prefill Pod │ │ │ │ Decode Pod │ │
│ │ ┌──────────────┐ │ │ │ │ ┌──────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ GPU (VRAM) │ │ │ │ │ │ GPU (VRAM) │ │ │
│ │ └──────┬───────┘ │ │ │ │ └──────▲───────┘ │ │
│ └─────────┼──────────┘ │ │ └─────────┼──────────┘ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ ┌─────────▼─────────┐ │ │ ┌────────┴────────┐ │
│ │ RDMA NIC │ │ │ │ RDMA NIC │ │
│ │ (InfiniBand/ │◄──────┼─────────┼──────▶│ (InfiniBand/ │ │
│ │ RoCE) │ │ Network │ │ RoCE) │ │
│ └───────────────────┘ │ │ └─────────────────┘ │
└──────────────────────────────┘ └──────────────────────────────┘
```
**Requirements for optimal cross-node performance:**
- InfiniBand or RoCE network fabric
- GPUDirect RDMA enabled (GPU memory registered with NIC)
- Proper UCX configuration
---
## UCX Configuration Reference
### Environment Variables
UCX behavior is controlled through environment variables. Set these on both prefill and decode worker pods.
#### Core Transport Selection
```yaml
env:
- name: UCX_TLS
value: "rc_x,rc,dc_x,dc,cuda_copy,cuda_ipc"
```
| Transport | Description | When to Use |
|-----------|-------------|-------------|
| `rc_x` | Reliable Connection (accelerated) | Primary RDMA transport |
| `rc` | Reliable Connection (standard) | Fallback RDMA |
| `dc_x` | Dynamically Connected (accelerated) | Scalable RDMA (many endpoints) |
| `dc` | Dynamically Connected (standard) | Fallback scalable RDMA |
| `cuda_copy` | GPU↔Host memory staging | Required for GPU buffers |
| `cuda_ipc` | CUDA IPC (same-node, same-pod) | Intra-pod GPU transfers |
| `tcp` | TCP sockets | Fallback when RDMA unavailable |
| `srd` | Scalable Reliable Datagram (AWS EFA) | AWS-specific (provided by EFA, not core UCX) |
**Excluding transports**: Use `^` prefix to exclude (e.g., `UCX_TLS=^mm` excludes memory mapping).
**Note**: When specifying `UCX_TLS` explicitly with GPU memory, you must include `cuda_copy` or `cuda_ipc` for UCX to recognize GPU buffers.
#### Rendezvous Protocol Settings
```yaml
env:
- name: UCX_RNDV_SCHEME
value: "get_zcopy"
- name: UCX_RNDV_THRESH
value: "0"
```
| Variable | Value | Description |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| `UCX_RNDV_SCHEME` | `get_zcopy` | Zero-copy RDMA GET (receiver pulls data) |
| `UCX_RNDV_SCHEME` | `put_zcopy` | Zero-copy RDMA PUT (sender pushes data) |
| `UCX_RNDV_SCHEME` | `auto` | Let UCX choose based on message size |
| `UCX_RNDV_THRESH` | `0` | Use rendezvous for all message sizes |
| `UCX_RNDV_THRESH` | `8192` | Use rendezvous for messages ≥8KB |
| `UCX_RNDV_THRESH` | `auto` | Let UCX calculate optimal threshold |
**Recommendation**: Use `get_zcopy` with threshold `0` for KV cache transfers (always large).
> **⚠️ AWS EFA Exception**: Do NOT use `get_zcopy` on AWS with Ubuntu 24.04 + Kernel ≥6.8. See [AWS EFA Configuration](#aws-efa-configuration) for required settings.
#### Memory Registration
```yaml
env:
- name: UCX_IB_REG_METHODS
value: "odp,rcache"
```
| Method | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `odp` | On-Demand Paging (dynamic registration) |
| `rcache` | Registration cache (reuse registrations) |
| `direct` | Direct registration (each transfer) |
#### Debugging and Diagnostics
```yaml
env:
- name: UCX_LOG_LEVEL
value: "info" # Options: fatal, error, warn, info, debug, trace, data, func
- name: UCX_LOG_FILE
value: "/tmp/ucx.log" # Optional: log to file instead of stdout
```
**Note**: UCX statistics (`UCX_STATS_DEST`, `UCX_STATS_TRIGGER`) require UCX compiled with `--enable-stats` flag, which is not enabled in default builds.
### Complete Production Configuration
```yaml
env:
# Transport selection - RDMA with GPU support
- name: UCX_TLS
value: "rc_x,rc,dc_x,dc,cuda_copy,cuda_ipc"
# Rendezvous for large transfers
- name: UCX_RNDV_SCHEME
value: "get_zcopy"
- name: UCX_RNDV_THRESH
value: "0"
# Memory registration optimization
- name: UCX_IB_REG_METHODS
value: "odp,rcache"
# RDMA settings
- name: UCX_IB_GID_INDEX
value: "3" # RoCE v2 GID index (cluster-specific)
```
### AWS EFA Configuration
> **⚠️ Critical: Zero-Copy RDMA causes crashes on AWS Kernel 6.8+**
>
> On AWS Ubuntu 24.04 with Kernel ≥6.8, using `UCX_RNDV_SCHEME=get_zcopy` triggers a fatal `NIXL_ERR_BACKEND` crash. The EFA provider cannot register CUDA memory due to incomplete DMA-BUF support in `efa_nv_peermem`.
>
> **You MUST use the configuration below** — do not copy the standard InfiniBand settings.
> **Note: NIXL is migrating from UCX to libfabric for AWS**
> The Dynamo team is transitioning NIXL to use **libfabric** instead of UCX for AWS EFA deployments. This change is driven by:
> - **Better topology awareness**: libfabric provides hierarchical topology awareness similar to NCCL
> - **Native EFA support**: libfabric is the recommended communication layer for AWS EFA
>
> **Current status**: UCX over EFA works but is not recommended for production. Published AWS examples are functional but not performant. Check with the Dynamo team for libfabric availability timeline.
**Required AWS EFA Configuration** (Ubuntu 24.04 + Kernel ≥6.8):
```yaml
env:
- name: UCX_TLS
value: "srd,cuda_copy,tcp" # SRD is EFA's RDMA transport
- name: UCX_RNDV_SCHEME
value: "auto" # DO NOT use get_zcopy - causes crashes
- name: UCX_RNDV_THRESH
value: "8192" # Avoid CUDA zero-copy for large transfers
```
**Why these settings are mandatory**:
- `UCX_RNDV_SCHEME=auto` prevents UCX from forcing zero-copy RDMA on CUDA buffers
- `UCX_RNDV_THRESH=8192` ensures large KV cache transfers use host-staging instead of GPU-direct (which fails)
- Using `get_zcopy` or threshold `0` will cause `remote invalid RD request` errors and worker crashes
**Known Limitations**:
- GPU Direct RDMA is non-functional on AWS EFA with Ubuntu 24.04 + kernel ≥6.8
- Expect 3x performance degradation compared to InfiniBand (host-staged transfers)
- For optimal disaggregated performance, consider clusters with InfiniBand/RoCE, or wait for libfabric support on AWS
---
## Deployment Configuration
### Kubernetes Resource Requirements
```yaml
apiVersion: nvidia.com/v1alpha1
kind: DynamoGraphDeployment
spec:
services:
VLLMPrefillWorker:
resources:
limits:
gpu: "2"
extraPodSpec:
mainContainer:
securityContext:
capabilities:
add: ["IPC_LOCK"] # Required for RDMA memory pinning
resources:
limits:
rdma/ib: "2" # RDMA resources (match TP size)
requests:
rdma/ib: "2"
```
### Required Capabilities and Resources
| Setting | Purpose | Notes |
|---------|---------|-------|
| `IPC_LOCK` capability | Pin memory for RDMA | Bypasses RLIMIT_MEMLOCK; required for `ibv_reg_mr()` to pin GPU/host buffers |
| `rdma/ib` resources | RDMA NIC access | Provided by RDMA device plugin |
| `sharedMemory.size` | IPC between processes | 16Gi for vLLM, 80Gi for TRT-LLM |
### Infrastructure Prerequisites
1. **RDMA Device Plugin**: Exposes `rdma/ib` resources to Kubernetes
```bash
kubectl get nodes -o jsonpath='{.items[*].status.allocatable.rdma/ib}'
```
2. **InfiniBand/RoCE Network**: Physical RDMA fabric connecting nodes
3. **GPUDirect RDMA** (optional but recommended):
- NVIDIA driver with GPUDirect enabled
- `nvidia-peermem` kernel module loaded
- NIC firmware supporting GPUDirect
---
## Diagnostics and Performance Validation
### Pre-Deployment Validation
#### 1. Verify RDMA Availability
```bash
# Check RDMA devices on node
kubectl debug node/<node-name> -it --image=ubuntu:22.04 -- bash
ibv_devinfo
```
Expected output shows InfiniBand or RoCE devices:
```text
hca_id: mlx5_0
transport: InfiniBand (0)
fw_ver: 28.35.2000
...
```
#### 2. Check UCX Transport Capabilities
```bash
# Inside a Dynamo worker pod
ucx_info -d
```
Look for GPU memory support:
```text
# Memory domain: mlx5_0
# Component: ib
# memory types: host (access,reg,cache), cuda (access,reg,cache)
# ^^^^ GPU memory supported
```
**If you only see `host`**: GPUDirect RDMA is not working. KV transfers will use host staging.
#### 3. Test UCX Performance
```bash
# Server (on decode worker pod)
ucx_perftest -t tag_bw -n 100 -s 134217728
# Client (on prefill worker pod)
ucx_perftest <server-ip> -t tag_bw -n 100 -s 134217728
```
**Expected bandwidth**:
- InfiniBand HDR: 20-25 GB/s per port
- RoCE 100GbE: 10-12 GB/s
- TCP fallback: 1-2 GB/s
### NIXL Benchmark Tool
Deploy the NIXL benchmark to validate end-to-end KV transfer performance:
```bash
cd deploy/pre-deployment/nixl
./build_and_deploy.sh
```
This deploys a benchmark that measures actual GPU-to-GPU transfer rates through NIXL.
### Runtime Diagnostics
#### Verify NIXL Backend Initialization
```bash
kubectl logs <worker-pod> | grep -i "NIXL\|UCX"
```
**Good output**:
```text
NIXL INFO Backend UCX was instantiated
```
**Bad output** (RDMA not working):
```text
UCX WARN no RDMA transports available
NIXL INFO falling back to TCP transport
```
#### Monitor Transfer Performance
Check Grafana dashboards for:
- **NIXL transfer bandwidth**: Should show GB/s, not MB/s
- **KV cache transfer latency**: Should be under 500ms for typical workloads
**Red flags indicating RDMA issues**:
- Transfer bandwidth under 1 GB/s
- TTFT > 10 seconds
- `Unsupported operation` errors in logs
### Common Diagnostic Commands
```bash
# Check UCX transport selection
kubectl exec <pod> -- env | grep UCX
# Verify RDMA device visibility
kubectl exec <pod> -- ls /dev/infiniband/
# Check GPUDirect RDMA status (on node)
kubectl debug node/<node> -it --image=ubuntu:22.04 -- \
nsenter -t 1 -m -u -n -p -- dmesg | grep -i "nvidia\|peermem\|gdr"
# Test basic connectivity between pods
kubectl exec <prefill-pod> -- ping -c 3 <decode-pod-ip>
```
---
## Performance Expectations
### KV Cache Transfer Overhead
| Configuration | TTFT Overhead | Source |
|---------------|---------------|--------|
| Aggregated (baseline) | 0 | No KV transfer needed |
| Disagg + InfiniBand RDMA with GPUDirect | +200-500ms | *Expected* based on hardware specs |
| Disagg + RoCE RDMA with GPUDirect | +300-800ms | *Expected* based on hardware specs |
| Disagg + Host-staged (no GPUDirect) | +1-3s | *Expected* - CPU bottleneck |
| Disagg + AWS EFA (without GPUDirect) | ~3x slower than aggregated | *Measured* on AWS p5.48xlarge |
| Disagg + TCP fallback | **+90-100s** | *Measured* ~98s TTFT on AWS p5.48xlarge |
> **Note**: InfiniBand/RoCE numbers with GPUDirect are expected values based on hardware specifications and have not been validated. AWS measurements reflect EFA without functional GPUDirect RDMA (see [AWS EFA Configuration](#aws-efa-configuration) for details).
### When Disaggregated Makes Sense
**Use disaggregated architecture when:**
- Output sequence length (OSL) > 1000 tokens (overhead amortized)
- You need independent scaling of prefill vs decode capacity
- Prefill and decode have different hardware requirements
**Use aggregated architecture when:**
- Low-latency TTFT is critical
- Short outputs (OSL under 500 tokens)
- RDMA is not available
### Break-Even Analysis
The KV transfer overhead is amortized across output tokens. Example data from **Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct** on AWS p5.48xlarge:
```text
Total Latency = TTFT + (OSL × ITL)
Example (Llama-3.1-8B, ISL=4000):
- Aggregated: 218ms + (OSL × 8.0ms)
- Disaggregated: 2400ms + (OSL × 7.8ms)
Break-even: 2400 - 218 = 2182ms overhead
2182ms / (8.0 - 7.8)ms per token = 10,910 tokens
At OSL=2000: Disagg is 1.1x slower (acceptable)
At OSL=100: Disagg is 3.1x slower (not recommended)
```
---
## Troubleshooting Guide
### Problem: TTFT is 10+ seconds
**Symptoms**: TTFT degrades from expected 200-500ms to 10+ seconds
**Root Cause**: RDMA not active, falling back to TCP
**Diagnosis**:
```bash
kubectl logs <worker-pod> | grep -i "transport\|UCX\|TCP"
```
**Solutions**:
1. Verify RDMA device plugin is installed
2. Add `rdma/ib` resource requests to pod spec
3. Add `IPC_LOCK` capability
4. Set UCX environment variables
### Problem: "Unsupported operation" errors
**Symptoms**: Logs show `Unexpected UCX error: Unsupported operation`
**Root Cause**: UCX attempting GPU RDMA on hardware that doesn't support it
**Solutions**:
1. Check if GPUDirect RDMA is enabled: `ucx_info -d | grep cuda`
2. If not supported, set `UCX_RNDV_THRESH=inf` to disable GPU RDMA
3. Verify `nvidia-peermem` module is loaded
### Problem: AWS EFA not using GPU Direct
**Symptoms**: 3x performance degradation on AWS despite EFA configured
**Root Cause**: GPU Direct RDMA not functional on kernel ≥6.8 with EFA
**Current Status**: This is a known limitation. Options:
1. Use kernel before 6.8 (Ubuntu 22.04 with kernel 5.15)
2. Accept host-staging performance penalty
3. Wait for AWS to update EFA DMA-BUF support
### Problem: Intermittent transfer failures
**Symptoms**: Sporadic `getXferStatus: backend 'UCX' returned error status`
**Diagnosis**:
```bash
# Enable UCX debug logging
kubectl set env deployment/<worker> UCX_LOG_LEVEL=debug
kubectl logs <worker-pod> | grep -i error
```
**Common causes**:
- Network congestion or packet loss
- Mismatched UCX versions between pods
- RDMA resource exhaustion
---
## Quick Reference
### Minimum Viable RDMA Configuration
```yaml
env:
- name: UCX_TLS
value: "rc_x,rc,dc_x,dc,cuda_copy,cuda_ipc"
- name: UCX_RNDV_SCHEME
value: "get_zcopy"
- name: UCX_RNDV_THRESH
value: "0"
securityContext:
capabilities:
add: ["IPC_LOCK"]
resources:
limits:
rdma/ib: "2"
requests:
rdma/ib: "2"
```
### Diagnostic Checklist
- [ ] `rdma/ib` resources visible: `kubectl get nodes -o jsonpath='{..allocatable.rdma/ib}'`
- [ ] UCX sees RDMA devices: `ucx_info -d | grep "Transport: rc"`
- [ ] UCX sees GPU memory: `ucx_info -d | grep "memory types.*cuda"`
- [ ] NIXL initialized with UCX: `kubectl logs <pod> | grep "Backend UCX"`
- [ ] Transfer bandwidth > 1 GB/s (check Grafana metrics)
---
## Related Documentation
- [Disaggregated Serving Architecture](../design-docs/disagg-serving.md)
- [AIConfigurator Deployment Guide](../features/disaggregated-serving/README.md)
- [NIXL Benchmark Deployment](../../deploy/pre-deployment/nixl/README.md)
- [KV Cache Transfer Methods](../backends/trtllm/trtllm-kv-cache-transfer.md)
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