diff --git a/src/super_gradients/common/environment/checkpoints_dir_utils.py b/src/super_gradients/common/environment/checkpoints_dir_utils.py
index 00beb53149..2a7f29a1aa 100644
--- a/src/super_gradients/common/environment/checkpoints_dir_utils.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/common/environment/checkpoints_dir_utils.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from super_gradients.common.abstractions.abstract_logger import get_logger
+from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import execute_and_distribute_from_master
 
 
 try:
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
 logger = get_logger(__name__)
 
 
+@execute_and_distribute_from_master
 def generate_run_id() -> str:
     """Generate a unique run ID based on the current timestamp.
 
@@ -35,11 +37,12 @@ def is_run_dir(dirname: str) -> bool:
 
 def get_latest_run_id(experiment_name: str, checkpoints_root_dir: Optional[str] = None) -> Optional[str]:
     """
-    :param experiment_name:     Name of the experiment.
-    :param checkpoints_root_dir:       Path to the directory where all the experiments are organised, each sub-folder representing a specific experiment.
+    :param experiment_name:         Name of the experiment.
+    :param checkpoints_root_dir:    Path to the directory where all the experiments are organised, each sub-folder representing a specific experiment.
                                     If None, SG will first check if a package named 'checkpoints' exists.
                                     If not, SG will look for the root of the project that includes the script that was launched.
                                     If not found, raise an error.
+    :return:                        Latest valid run ID. in the format "RUN_<year>"
     """
     experiment_dir = get_experiment_dir_path(checkpoints_root_dir=checkpoints_root_dir, experiment_name=experiment_name)
 
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ def get_latest_run_id(experiment_name: str, checkpoints_root_dir: Optional[str]
                 f"Trying to load the n-1 most recent run..."
             )
         else:
-            return run_dir
+            return os.path.basename(run_dir)
 
 
 def validate_run_id(run_id: str, experiment_name: str, ckpt_root_dir: Optional[str] = None):
diff --git a/src/super_gradients/common/environment/ddp_utils.py b/src/super_gradients/common/environment/ddp_utils.py
index e583a9f4ea..a745130974 100755
--- a/src/super_gradients/common/environment/ddp_utils.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/common/environment/ddp_utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-import os
 import socket
 from functools import wraps
+import os
+from typing import Any, List, Callable
+
+import torch
+import torch.distributed as dist
 
 from super_gradients.common.environment.device_utils import device_config
 from super_gradients.common.environment.omegaconf_utils import register_hydra_resolvers
@@ -77,3 +81,91 @@ def find_free_port() -> int:
         sock.bind(("", 0))
         _ip, port = sock.getsockname()
     return port
+
+
+def get_local_rank():
+    """
+    Returns the local rank if running in DDP, and 0 otherwise
+    :return: local rank
+    """
+    return dist.get_rank() if dist.is_initialized() else 0
+
+
+def require_ddp_setup() -> bool:
+    from super_gradients.common import MultiGPUMode
+
+    return device_config.multi_gpu == MultiGPUMode.DISTRIBUTED_DATA_PARALLEL and device_config.assigned_rank != get_local_rank()
+
+
+def is_ddp_subprocess():
+    return torch.distributed.get_rank() > 0 if dist.is_initialized() else False
+
+
+def get_world_size() -> int:
+    """
+    Returns the world size if running in DDP, and 1 otherwise
+    :return: world size
+    """
+    if not dist.is_available():
+        return 1
+    if not dist.is_initialized():
+        return 1
+    return dist.get_world_size()
+
+
+def get_device_ids() -> List[int]:
+    return list(range(get_world_size()))
+
+
+def count_used_devices() -> int:
+    return len(get_device_ids())
+
+
+def execute_and_distribute_from_master(func: Callable[..., Any]) -> Callable[..., Any]:
+    """
+    Decorator to execute a function on the master process and distribute the result to all other processes.
+    Useful in parallel computing scenarios where a computational task needs to be performed only on the master
+    node (e.g., a computational-heavy calculation), and the result must be shared with other nodes without
+    redundant computation.
+
+    Example usage:
+        >>> @execute_and_distribute_from_master
+        >>> def some_code_to_run(param1, param2):
+        >>>     return param1 + param2
+
+    The wrapped function will only be executed on the master node, and the result will be propagated to all
+    other nodes.
+
+    :param func:    The function to be executed on the master process and whose result is to be distributed.
+    :return:        A wrapper function that encapsulates the execute-and-distribute logic.
+    """
+
+    @wraps(func)
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        # Run the function only if it's the master process
+        if device_config.assigned_rank <= 0:
+            result = func(*args, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            result = None
+
+        # Broadcast the result from the master process to all nodes
+        return broadcast_from_master(result)
+
+    return wrapper
+
+
+def broadcast_from_master(data: Any) -> Any:
+    """
+    Broadcast data from master node to all other nodes. This may be required when you
+    want to compute something only on master node (e.g computational-heavy metric) and
+    don't want to waste CPU of other nodes doing the same work simultaneously.
+
+    :param data:    Data to be broadcasted from master node (rank 0)
+    :return:        Data from rank 0 node
+    """
+    world_size = get_world_size()
+    if world_size == 1:
+        return data
+    broadcast_list = [data] if dist.get_rank() == 0 else [None]
+    dist.broadcast_object_list(broadcast_list, src=0)
+    return broadcast_list[0]
diff --git a/src/super_gradients/common/environment/omegaconf_utils.py b/src/super_gradients/common/environment/omegaconf_utils.py
index 3c83880368..6eb6f93d37 100644
--- a/src/super_gradients/common/environment/omegaconf_utils.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/common/environment/omegaconf_utils.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 from omegaconf import OmegaConf, DictConfig
 
-from super_gradients.common.environment.checkpoints_dir_utils import get_checkpoints_dir_path
 from hydra.experimental.callback import Callback
 
 
@@ -72,6 +71,8 @@ def get_cls(cls_path: str):
 
 
 def hydra_output_dir_resolver(ckpt_root_dir: str, experiment_name: str) -> str:
+    from super_gradients.common.environment.checkpoints_dir_utils import get_checkpoints_dir_path
+
     return get_checkpoints_dir_path(experiment_name=experiment_name, ckpt_root_dir=ckpt_root_dir)
 
 
diff --git a/src/super_gradients/common/sg_loggers/base_sg_logger.py b/src/super_gradients/common/sg_loggers/base_sg_logger.py
index 0ba5f47788..e5210c528f 100644
--- a/src/super_gradients/common/sg_loggers/base_sg_logger.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/common/sg_loggers/base_sg_logger.py
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ def _setup_dir(self):
             # Only if it exists, i.e. if hydra was used.
             if os.path.exists(source_hydra_path):
                 destination_hydra_path = os.path.join(self._local_dir, ".hydra")
-                shutil.copytree(source_hydra_path, destination_hydra_path, dirs_exist_ok=True)
+                if not os.path.exists(destination_hydra_path):
+                    shutil.copytree(source_hydra_path, destination_hydra_path)
 
     @multi_process_safe
     def _init_log_file(self):
diff --git a/src/super_gradients/training/dataloaders/dataloaders.py b/src/super_gradients/training/dataloaders/dataloaders.py
index a506346946..17872e4f61 100644
--- a/src/super_gradients/training/dataloaders/dataloaders.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/training/dataloaders/dataloaders.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 from super_gradients.training.utils import get_param
 from super_gradients.training.utils.distributed_training_utils import (
     wait_for_the_master,
-    get_local_rank,
 )
+from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import get_local_rank
 from super_gradients.training.utils.utils import override_default_params_without_nones
 from super_gradients.common.environment.cfg_utils import load_dataset_params
 import torch.distributed as dist
diff --git a/src/super_gradients/training/datasets/datasets_utils.py b/src/super_gradients/training/datasets/datasets_utils.py
index da8e0f8326..b48f590626 100755
--- a/src/super_gradients/training/datasets/datasets_utils.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/training/datasets/datasets_utils.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 from super_gradients.common.registry.registry import register_collate_function, register_callback, register_transform
 from super_gradients.training.datasets.auto_augment import rand_augment_transform
 from super_gradients.training.utils.detection_utils import DetectionVisualization, Anchors
-from super_gradients.training.utils.distributed_training_utils import get_local_rank, get_world_size
+from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import get_local_rank, get_world_size
 from super_gradients.training.utils.utils import AverageMeter
 
 
diff --git a/src/super_gradients/training/losses/ppyolo_loss.py b/src/super_gradients/training/losses/ppyolo_loss.py
index d5a8dd49ad..e42588f2e7 100644
--- a/src/super_gradients/training/losses/ppyolo_loss.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/training/losses/ppyolo_loss.py
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 from super_gradients.common.registry.registry import register_loss
 from super_gradients.training.datasets.data_formats.bbox_formats.cxcywh import cxcywh_to_xyxy
 from super_gradients.training.utils.bbox_utils import batch_distance2bbox
-from super_gradients.training.utils.distributed_training_utils import (
-    get_world_size,
-)
+from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import get_world_size
 
 
 def batch_iou_similarity(box1: torch.Tensor, box2: torch.Tensor, eps: float = 1e-9) -> float:
diff --git a/src/super_gradients/training/metrics/detection_metrics.py b/src/super_gradients/training/metrics/detection_metrics.py
index 5078886022..dca113c3da 100755
--- a/src/super_gradients/training/metrics/detection_metrics.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/training/metrics/detection_metrics.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from torchmetrics import Metric
 
 import super_gradients
+import super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils
 from super_gradients.common.object_names import Metrics
 from super_gradients.common.registry.registry import register_metric
 from super_gradients.training.utils import tensor_container_to_device
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ def _sync_dist(self, dist_sync_fn=None, process_group=None):
         :return:
         """
         if self.world_size is None:
-            self.world_size = torch.distributed.get_world_size() if self.is_distributed else -1
+            self.world_size = super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils.get_world_size() if self.is_distributed else -1
         if self.rank is None:
             self.rank = torch.distributed.get_rank() if self.is_distributed else -1
 
diff --git a/src/super_gradients/training/metrics/pose_estimation_metrics.py b/src/super_gradients/training/metrics/pose_estimation_metrics.py
index 9675a0dd1d..4a0ac61fd3 100644
--- a/src/super_gradients/training/metrics/pose_estimation_metrics.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/training/metrics/pose_estimation_metrics.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from torch import Tensor
 from torchmetrics import Metric
 
+import super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils
 from super_gradients.common.abstractions.abstract_logger import get_logger
 from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import is_distributed
 from super_gradients.common.object_names import Metrics
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ def _sync_dist(self, dist_sync_fn=None, process_group=None):
         :return:
         """
         if self.world_size is None:
-            self.world_size = torch.distributed.get_world_size() if self.is_distributed else -1
+            self.world_size = super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils.get_world_size() if self.is_distributed else -1
         if self.rank is None:
             self.rank = torch.distributed.get_rank() if self.is_distributed else -1
 
diff --git a/src/super_gradients/training/models/detection_models/csp_resnet.py b/src/super_gradients/training/models/detection_models/csp_resnet.py
index 4d72ed1bc9..056fe5e0a2 100644
--- a/src/super_gradients/training/models/detection_models/csp_resnet.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/training/models/detection_models/csp_resnet.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 
 __all__ = ["CSPResNetBackbone", "CSPResNetBasicBlock"]
 
-from super_gradients.training.utils.distributed_training_utils import wait_for_the_master, get_local_rank
+from super_gradients.training.utils.distributed_training_utils import wait_for_the_master
+from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import get_local_rank
 
 
 class CSPResNetBasicBlock(nn.Module):
diff --git a/src/super_gradients/training/sg_trainer/sg_trainer.py b/src/super_gradients/training/sg_trainer/sg_trainer.py
index 10031418ff..c04df5db63 100755
--- a/src/super_gradients/training/sg_trainer/sg_trainer.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/training/sg_trainer/sg_trainer.py
@@ -61,14 +61,10 @@
     compute_precise_bn_stats,
     setup_device,
     get_gpu_mem_utilization,
-    get_world_size,
-    get_local_rank,
-    require_ddp_setup,
-    get_device_ids,
-    is_ddp_subprocess,
     wait_for_the_master,
     DDPNotSetupException,
 )
+from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import get_local_rank, require_ddp_setup, is_ddp_subprocess, get_world_size, get_device_ids
 from super_gradients.training.utils.ema import ModelEMA
 from super_gradients.training.utils.optimizer_utils import build_optimizer
 from super_gradients.training.utils.sg_trainer_utils import MonitoredValue, log_main_training_params
diff --git a/src/super_gradients/training/utils/checkpoint_utils.py b/src/super_gradients/training/utils/checkpoint_utils.py
index 304ee27216..a16de11d4e 100644
--- a/src/super_gradients/training/utils/checkpoint_utils.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/training/utils/checkpoint_utils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 from super_gradients.common.decorators.explicit_params_validator import explicit_params_validation
 from super_gradients.module_interfaces import HasPredict
 from super_gradients.training.pretrained_models import MODEL_URLS
-from super_gradients.training.utils.distributed_training_utils import get_local_rank, wait_for_the_master
+from super_gradients.training.utils.distributed_training_utils import wait_for_the_master
+from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import get_local_rank
 from super_gradients.training.utils.utils import unwrap_model
 
 try:
diff --git a/src/super_gradients/training/utils/distributed_training_utils.py b/src/super_gradients/training/utils/distributed_training_utils.py
index 3e97caf553..da790170a5 100755
--- a/src/super_gradients/training/utils/distributed_training_utils.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/training/utils/distributed_training_utils.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from torch.distributed.elastic.multiprocessing.errors import record
 from torch.distributed.launcher.api import LaunchConfig, elastic_launch
 
+from super_gradients.common.deprecate import deprecated
 from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import init_trainer
 from super_gradients.common.data_types.enum import MultiGPUMode
 from super_gradients.common.environment.argparse_utils import EXTRA_ARGS
@@ -27,6 +28,14 @@
 from super_gradients.common.decorators.factory_decorator import resolve_param
 from super_gradients.common.factories.type_factory import TypeFactory
 
+from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import get_local_rank as _get_local_rank
+from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import is_ddp_subprocess as _is_ddp_subprocess
+from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import get_world_size as _get_world_size
+from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import get_device_ids as _get_device_ids
+from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import count_used_devices as _count_used_devices
+from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import require_ddp_setup as _require_ddp_setup
+
+
 logger = get_logger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -145,40 +154,42 @@ def compute_precise_bn_stats(model: nn.Module, loader: torch.utils.data.DataLoad
         bn.momentum = momentums[i]
 
 
+@deprecated(deprecated_since="3.2.1", removed_from="3.5.0", target=_get_local_rank)
 def get_local_rank():
     """
     Returns the local rank if running in DDP, and 0 otherwise
     :return: local rank
     """
-    return dist.get_rank() if dist.is_initialized() else 0
-
-
-def require_ddp_setup() -> bool:
-    return device_config.multi_gpu == MultiGPUMode.DISTRIBUTED_DATA_PARALLEL and device_config.assigned_rank != get_local_rank()
+    return _get_local_rank()
 
 
+@deprecated(deprecated_since="3.2.1", removed_from="3.5.0", target=_is_ddp_subprocess)
 def is_ddp_subprocess():
-    return torch.distributed.get_rank() > 0 if dist.is_initialized() else False
+    return _is_ddp_subprocess()
 
 
+@deprecated(deprecated_since="3.2.1", removed_from="3.5.0", target=_get_world_size)
 def get_world_size() -> int:
     """
     Returns the world size if running in DDP, and 1 otherwise
     :return: world size
     """
-    if not dist.is_available():
-        return 1
-    if not dist.is_initialized():
-        return 1
-    return dist.get_world_size()
+    return _get_world_size()
 
 
+@deprecated(deprecated_since="3.2.1", removed_from="3.5.0", target=_get_device_ids)
 def get_device_ids() -> List[int]:
-    return list(range(get_world_size()))
+    return _get_device_ids()
 
 
+@deprecated(deprecated_since="3.2.1", removed_from="3.5.0", target=_count_used_devices)
 def count_used_devices() -> int:
-    return len(get_device_ids())
+    return _count_used_devices()
+
+
+@deprecated(deprecated_since="3.2.1", removed_from="3.5.0", target=_require_ddp_setup)
+def require_ddp_setup() -> bool:
+    return _require_ddp_setup()
 
 
 @contextmanager
diff --git a/src/super_gradients/training/utils/quantization/calibrator.py b/src/super_gradients/training/utils/quantization/calibrator.py
index 31381d5897..4dd36db652 100644
--- a/src/super_gradients/training/utils/quantization/calibrator.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/training/utils/quantization/calibrator.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from tqdm import tqdm
 
 from super_gradients.common.abstractions.abstract_logger import get_logger
-from super_gradients.training.utils.distributed_training_utils import get_local_rank, get_world_size
+from super_gradients.common.environment.ddp_utils import get_local_rank, get_world_size
 from torch.distributed import all_gather
 
 from super_gradients.training.utils.utils import infer_model_device