olive shared cache blog init (microsoft#22642)

Added blog post on Olive's shared cache feature.

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Co-authored-by: Maanav Dalal <[email protected]>

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+	import OliveSharedCache from '../../images/blogs/olive-shared-cache-user-flow.png';
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 	let featuredblog = [
+		{
+			title: 'Enhancing team collaboration during AI model optimization with the Olive Shared Cache',
+			date: 'October 30th, 2024',
+			blurb:
+				"Learn how to use Olive's shared cache to enhance team collaboration when optimizing AI models",
+			link: 'blogs/olive-shared-cache',
+			image: OliveSharedCache,
+			imgalt:
+				'Team Flow for Olive shared cache'
+		},
 		{
 			title: 'Accelerating LightGlue Inference with ONNX Runtime and TensorRT',
 			date: 'July 17th, 2024',
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 			imgalt:
 				'Image of the different steps of an ML pipeline on a mobile device, running using NimbleEdge and ONNX Runtime.'
 		},
+		
+		
+	];
+	let blogs = [
 		{
 			title: 'Background Removal in the Browser Using ONNX Runtime with WebGPU',
 			date: 'June 12th, 2024',
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-	let blogs = [
 		{
 			title: 'Phi-3 Small and Medium Models are now Optimized with ONNX Runtime and DirectML',
 			date: 'May 21th, 2024',

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+---
+title: 'Enhance team collaboration during AI model optimization with the Olive Shared Cache feature'
+date: '30th October, 2024'
+description: 'Learn how to use the shared cache feature in Olive to enhance team collaboration when optimizing AI models'
+keywords: 'GenAI , LLM, ONNXRuntime, ORT, Phi, DirectML, Windows, phi3, phi-3, llama-3.2, ONNX, SLM, edge, gpu'
+authors:
+  [
+    'Xiaoyu Zhang',
+    'Devang Patel',
+    'Sam Kemp'
+    ]
+authorsLink:
+  [
+    'https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiaoyu-zhang/',
+    'https://www.linkedin.com/in/devangpatel/',
+    'https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-kemp-a9253724/'
+   ]
+image: 'https://iili.io/2nxtC57.png'
+imageSquare: 'https://iili.io/2nxtC57.png'
+url: 'https://onnxruntime.ai/blogs/olive-shared-cache'
+---
+
+
+## 👋 Introduction
+
+In the ever-evolving realm of machine learning, optimization stands as a crucial pillar for enhancing model performance, reducing latency, and cutting down costs. Enter Olive, a powerful tool designed to streamline the optimization process through its innovative shared cache feature. 
+
+Efficiency in machine learning not only relies on the effectiveness of algorithms but also on the efficiency of the processes involved. Olive’s shared cache feature – backed by Azure Storage - embodies this principle by seamlessly allowing intermediate models to be stored and reused within a team, avoiding redundant computations.
+
+This blog post delves into how Olive’s shared cache feature can help you save time and costs, illustrated with practical examples.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- An Azure Storage Account. For details on how to create an Azure Storage Account, read [Create an Azure Storage Account](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-account-create?tabs=azure-portal).
+- Once you have created your Azure Storage Account, you'll need to create a storage container (a container organizes a set of blobs, similar to a directory in a file system). For more details on how to create a storage container, read [Create a container](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/blobs/blob-containers-portal#create-a-container).
+
+## 🤝 Team collaboration during optimization process
+
+User A begins the optimization process by employing Olive’s quantize command to optimize the [Phi-3-mini-4k-instruct](https://huggingface.co/microsoft/Phi-3-mini-4k-instruct) model using the AWQ algorithm. This step is marked by the following command line execution:
+
+<pre><code>olive quantize \
+    --model_name_or_path Microsoft/Phi-3-mini-4k-instruct \
+    --algorithm awq \
+    --account_name &lbrace;AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT&rbrace; \
+    --container_name &lbrace;STORAGE_CONTAINER_NAME&rbrace; \
+    --log_level 1  
+</code></pre>
+
+> **Note:**
+> - The `--account_name` should be set to your Azure Storage Account name.
+> - The `--container_name` should be set to the container name in the Azure Storage Account.
+
+The optimization process generates a log that confirms the cache has been saved in a shared location in Azure:
+
+<div class="m-auto w50">
+<img src="./upload-quant-model.png" alt="Uploading a quantized model to the cloud">
+
+<i>Olive log output from User A: The quantized model from User A's workflow is uploaded to the shared cache in the cloud.</i>
+</div>
+<br/>
+
+This shared cache is a pivotal element, as it stores the optimized model, making it accessible for future use by other users or processes.
+
+### Leveraging the shared cache
+
+User B, another active team member in the optimization project, reaps the benefits of User A’s efforts. By using the same quantize command to optimize the [Phi-3-mini-4k-instruct](https://huggingface.co/microsoft/Phi-3-mini-4k-instruct) with the AWQ algorithm, User B’s process is significantly expedited. The command is identical, and User B leverages the same Azure Storage account and container:
+
+<pre><code>olive quantize \
+    --model_name_or_path Microsoft/Phi-3-mini-4k-instruct \
+    --algorithm awq \
+    --account_name &lbrace;AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT&rbrace; \
+    --container_name &lbrace;STORAGE_CONTAINER_NAME&rbrace; \
+    --log_level 1
+</code></pre>
+
+A critical part of this step is the following log output highlights the retrieval of the quantized model from the shared cache rather than re-computing the AWQ quantization. 
+
+<div class="m-auto w50">
+<img src="./retrieve-quant-model.png" alt="Retrieving a quantized model from the cloud">
+
+<i>Olive log output from User B: The quantized model from User A's workflow is downloaded and consumed in User B's workflow without having to re-compute.</i>
+</div>
+<br/>
+
+This mechanism not only saves computational resources but also slashes the time required for the optimization. **The shared cache in Azure serves as a repository of pre-optimized models, ready for reuse and thus enhancing efficiency.**
+
+## 🪄 Shared cache + Automatic optimizer
+
+Optimization is not limited to quantization alone. Olive’s Automatic optimizer extends its capabilities by running further pre-processing and optimization tasks in a single command to find the best model in terms of quality and performance. Typical optimization tasks run in Automatic optimizer are:
+
+- Downloading the model from Hugging Face
+- Capture the model structure into an ONNX graph and convert the weights into ONNX format.
+- Optimize the ONNX graph (for example, fusion, compression)
+- Apply specific kernel optimizations for target hardware
+- Quantize the model weights
+
+User A leverages Automatic optimizer to optimize the [Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct](https://huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct/tree/main) for CPU. The command line instruction for this task is:
+
+<pre><code>olive auto-opt \
+    --model_name_or_path meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct \
+    --trust_remote_code \
+    --output_path optimized-model \
+    --device cpu \
+    --provider CPUExecutionProvider \
+    --precision int4 \
+    --account_name &lbrace;AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT&rbrace; \
+    --container_name &lbrace;STORAGE_CONTAINER_NAME&rbrace; \ 
+    --log_level 1
+</code></pre>
+
+For each task executed in the automatic optimizer - for example, model download, ONNX Conversion, ONNX graph optimization, Quantization, etc - the intermediate model will be stored in the shared cache for reuse on different hardware targets. For example, if later User B wants to optimize the same model for a different target (say, the GPU of a Windows device) they would execute the following command:
+
+<pre><code>olive auto-opt \
+    --model_name_or_path meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct \
+    --trust_remote_code \
+    --output_path optimized-model \
+    --device gpu \
+    --provider DmlExecutionProvider \
+    --precision int4 \
+    --account_name &lbrace;AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT&rbrace; \
+    --container_name &lbrace;STORAGE_CONTAINER_NAME&rbrace; \   
+    --log_level 1
+</code></pre>
+
+The common intermediate steps User A's CPU optimization - such as ONNX conversion and ONNX graph optimization - will be reused, which will save User B time and cost. 
+
+This underscores Olive’s versatility, not only in optimizing different models but also in applying a variety of algorithms and exporters. The shared cache again plays a critical role by storing these optimized intermediate models for subsequent use.
+
+## ➕ Benefits of the Olive shared cache feature
+
+The examples above showcase Olive’s shared cache as a game-changer in model optimization. Here are the key benefits:
+
+- **Time Efficiency:** By storing optimized models, the shared cache eliminates the need for repetitive optimizations, drastically reducing time consumption.
+- **Cost Reduction:** Computational resources are expensive. By minimizing redundant processes, the shared cache cuts down on the associated costs, making machine learning more affordable.
+- **Resource Optimization:** Efficient use of computational power leads to better resource management, ensuring that resources are available for other critical tasks.
+- **Collaboration:** The shared cache fosters a collaborative environment where different users can benefit from each other’s optimization efforts, promoting knowledge sharing and teamwork.
+
+## Conclusion
+
+By saving and reusing optimized models, Olive’s shared cache feature paves the way for a more efficient, cost-effective, and collaborative environment. As AI continues to grow and evolve, tools like Olive will be instrumental in driving innovation and efficiency.
+Whether you are a seasoned data scientist or a newcomer to the field, embracing Olive can significantly enhance your workflow. By reducing the time and costs associated with model optimization, you can focus on what truly matters: developing groundbreaking AI models that push the boundaries of what is possible.
+Embark on your optimization journey with Olive today and experience the future of machine learning efficiency.
+
+## ⏭️ Try Olive
+
+To try the quantization and Auto Optimizer commands with the shared-cache feature execute the following pip install:
+
+```bash
+pip install olive-ai[auto-opt,shared-cache] autoawq
+```
+
+Quantizing a model using the AWQ algorithm requires a CUDA GPU device. If you only have access to a CPU device, and do not have an Azure subscription you can execute the automatic optimizer with a CPU and use local disk as the cache:
+
+<pre><code>olive auto-opt \
+    --model_name_or_path meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct \
+    --trust_remote_code \
+    --output_path optimized-model \
+    --device cpu \
+    --provider CPUExecutionProvider \
+    --precision int4 \
+    --log_level 1
+</code></pre>