Introduction to MLOps
Chapter 1: Foundations of MLOps
What is MLOps?
Why MLOps is Necessary for Machine Learning
MLOps vs. DevOps: Similarities and Differences
The Goals of an MLOps Strategy
Core Principles of MLOps
Common Challenges in Production Machine Learning
Chapter 2: The Machine Learning Lifecycle
Overview of the End-to-End ML Lifecycle
Data Ingestion and Preparation
Model Training and Experimentation
Model Evaluation and Validation
Model Deployment Strategies
Monitoring Models in Production
The Feedback Loop for Model Improvement
Chapter 3: Versioning in Machine Learning
The Importance of Reproducibility
Version Control for Code with Git
Introduction to Data Versioning
Techniques for Model Versioning
Managing Experiment Tracking
Hands-on Practical: Versioning a Simple ML Project
Chapter 4: Automation and CI/CD for ML
Introduction to CI/CD
Continuous Integration (CI) for ML Code
Continuous Delivery (CD) for Models
Continuous Training (CT)
Building a Basic ML Pipeline
Introduction to Orchestration Tools
Hands-on Practical: Create a Simple CI Pipeline with GitHub Actions
Chapter 5: Model Deployment and Serving
What is Model Deployment?
Containerization with Docker
Creating a Model API with Flask
Deployment Patterns: Online vs. Batch Prediction
Introduction to Model Registries
Fundamentals of Model Monitoring
Hands-on Practical: Package and Deploy a Model as a Docker Container
Building a Basic ML Pipeline
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- Introducing MLOps, Mark Treveil, Nicolas Omont, Clément Stenac, Kenji Lefevre, Du Phan, Joachim Zentici, Adrien Lavoillotte, Makoto Miyazaki, Lynn Heidmann, 2020 (O'Reilly Media) - A book that provides an introduction to MLOps principles, including machine learning pipelines, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous training.
- Vertex AI Pipelines overview, Google Cloud Documentation, 2024 (Google Cloud) - Official documentation for Google Cloud's Vertex AI Pipelines, which illustrates how a production-grade ML pipeline platform implements the stages and concepts discussed.
- Hidden Technical Debt in Machine Learning Systems, D. Sculley, Gary Holt, Daniel Golovin, Eugene Davydov, Todd Phillips, Dietmar Ebner, Vinay Chaudhary, Michael Young, Jean-François Crespo, Dan Dennison, 2015 Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 28 (Curran Associates, Inc.) - A seminal paper that identifies the challenges and costs in deploying and maintaining machine learning systems, providing the rationale for robust MLOps practices like automated pipelines.