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CUDA Out of Memory – Aurora ERA5 Deployment

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Description

I'm deploying Aurora using the ERA5 example: https://microsoft.github.io/aurora/example_era5.html.​

The deployment fails with the following error: RuntimeError: CUDA out of memory. Tried to allocate XX GiB. GPU 0 has a total capacity of XX GiB of which XX MiB is free...

I've attempted to reduce the rollout steps, but the issue persists. I understand that Azure VMs offer higher RAM options, but they are cost-prohibitive for my current needs.​

So, what is the minimum GPU VRAM required to successfully run this Aurora example? Are there recommended configurations or optimizations to reduce GPU memory usage?​

Any guidance would be appreciated.

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Start with the ERA5 example at https://microsoft.github.io/aurora/example_era5.html and reproduce the reported CUDA out-of-memory failure, recording the GPU configuration and rollout settings. Review the deployment guidance and issue details to determine whether the minimum VRAM and memory-saving configurations can be documented; done means the example has clear, verified resource requirements or optimization guidance.

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Tech stack
python
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machine-learning
Issue type
Bug
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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