Scalable Runtime Architecture for Data-driven, Hybrid HPC and ML Workflow Applications

Abstract: Hybrid workflows combining traditional HPC and novel ML methodologies are transforming scientific computing. This paper presents the architecture and implementation of a scalable runtime system that extends RADICAL-Pilot with service-based execution to support AI-out-HPC workflows. Our runtime system enables distributed ML capabilities, efficient resource management, and seamless HPC/ML coupling across local and remote platforms. Preliminary experimental results show that our approach manages concurrent execution of ML models across local and remote HPC/cloud resources with minimal architectural overheads. This lays the foundation for prototyping three representative data-driven workflow applications and executing them at scale on leadership-class HPC platforms.