Production Deployment
Cloud Platform Deployment
- What you Need to Know
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AWS AI Application Deployment
- EC2 instances for AI workloads and auto-scaling
- Lambda functions for serverless AI inference
- SageMaker for model hosting and endpoints
- Resources:
- AWS SageMaker Documentation - Complete ML platform for deployment
- AWS Lambda for AI - Serverless computing for AI applications
- EC2 for Machine Learning - Scalable compute for AI workloads
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Google Cloud Platform AI Deployment
- Compute Engine and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
- Cloud Run for containerized AI applications
- Vertex AI for managed ML deployment
- Resources:
- Google Cloud AI Platform - End-to-end ML platform
- Cloud Run Documentation - Serverless container platform
- GKE for ML Workloads - Managed Kubernetes service
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Microsoft Azure AI Deployment
- Azure Machine Learning for model deployment
- Azure Container Instances and Azure Kubernetes Service
- Azure Functions for serverless AI processing
- Resources:
- Azure Machine Learning - Cloud ML service
- Azure Container Instances - Serverless containers
- Azure Functions - Event-driven serverless compute
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Containerization and Orchestration
- What you Need to Know
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Docker for AI Applications
- Creating optimized Docker images for AI workloads
- Multi-stage builds and layer optimization
- GPU support and CUDA integration
- Resources:
- Docker for Machine Learning - Containerization fundamentals
- NVIDIA Docker - GPU support in containers
- Docker Best Practices - Production-ready container images
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Kubernetes for AI Workloads
- Deploying AI applications on Kubernetes clusters
- Resource management and GPU scheduling
- Horizontal Pod Autoscaling for AI services
- Resources:
- Kubernetes Documentation - Container orchestration platform
- Kubeflow - ML workflows on Kubernetes
- NVIDIA GPU Operator - GPU management in Kubernetes
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Service Mesh for AI Applications
- Istio for microservices communication
- Traffic management and load balancing
- Security and observability in service mesh
- Resources:
- Istio Documentation - Service mesh platform
- Linkerd - Lightweight service mesh
- Service Mesh Patterns - Architecture patterns and best practices
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Model Serving and Inference Optimization
- What you Need to Know
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Model Serving Frameworks
- TensorFlow Serving for TensorFlow models
- TorchServe for PyTorch model deployment
- ONNX Runtime for cross-framework inference
- Resources:
- TensorFlow Serving - Production ML model serving
- TorchServe Documentation - PyTorch model serving framework
- ONNX Runtime - Cross-platform ML inference
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Inference Optimization Techniques
- Model quantization and pruning for faster inference
- Batch processing and dynamic batching
- Caching strategies for repeated requests
- Resources:
- TensorRT Optimization - NVIDIA GPU inference optimization
- Intel OpenVINO - Intel hardware optimization toolkit
- Model Optimization Toolkit - TensorFlow optimization techniques
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Edge Deployment and Mobile Optimization
- TensorFlow Lite for mobile and edge devices
- Core ML for iOS deployment
- ONNX.js for browser-based inference
- Resources:
- TensorFlow Lite Guide - Mobile and embedded ML
- Core ML Documentation - Apple's ML framework
- ONNX.js - JavaScript ML inference
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Scalability and Performance
- What you Need to Know
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Auto-Scaling Strategies
- Horizontal Pod Autoscaling based on metrics
- Vertical scaling for resource optimization
- Predictive scaling using historical data
- Resources:
- Kubernetes Autoscaling - Automatic scaling configuration
- AWS Auto Scaling - Cloud-based auto-scaling
- Google Cloud Autoscaling - GCP scaling solutions
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Load Balancing and Traffic Management
- Application load balancers for AI services
- Traffic splitting for A/B testing
- Circuit breakers and retry mechanisms
- Resources:
- NGINX Load Balancing - High-performance load balancing
- HAProxy Configuration - Load balancer configuration
- Envoy Proxy - Cloud-native proxy
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Caching and Performance Optimization
- Redis for model output caching
- CDN integration for static assets
- Database query optimization
- Resources:
- Redis Documentation - In-memory data structure store
- CloudFlare CDN - Content delivery network
- Database Performance Tuning - SQL optimization guide
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Monitoring and Observability
- What you Need to Know
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Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
- Request tracing and latency monitoring
- Error tracking and alerting systems
- Resource utilization monitoring
- Resources:
- Prometheus Monitoring - Metrics collection and alerting
- Grafana Dashboards - Metrics visualization and analysis
- Jaeger Tracing - Distributed tracing system
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ML Model Monitoring
- Model performance drift detection
- Data quality monitoring and validation
- Prediction accuracy tracking over time
- Resources:
- MLflow Model Registry - Model lifecycle management
- Weights & Biases - ML experiment tracking and monitoring
- Evidently AI - ML model monitoring and testing
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Logging and Error Tracking
- Centralized logging with ELK stack
- Structured logging for AI applications
- Error aggregation and notification systems
- Resources:
- Elasticsearch - Search and analytics engine
- Logstash - Data processing pipeline
- Kibana - Data visualization dashboard
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Security and Compliance
- What you Need to Know
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AI Application Security
- Input validation and sanitization for AI endpoints
- Model security and adversarial attack prevention
- API authentication and authorization
- Resources:
- OWASP AI Security - AI security best practices
- API Security Best Practices - Secure API development
- Container Security - Kubernetes security guidelines
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Data Privacy and Protection
- GDPR compliance for AI applications
- Data anonymization and pseudonymization
- Encryption at rest and in transit
- Resources:
- GDPR Compliance Guide - European data protection regulation
- Data Encryption Best Practices - NIST encryption guidelines
- Privacy by Design - Privacy engineering principles
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Audit Logging and Compliance
- Comprehensive audit trails for AI decisions
- Compliance reporting and documentation
- Model explainability and transparency
- Resources:
- AI Audit Framework - NIST AI risk management
- Model Interpretability - Explainable AI techniques
- Compliance Automation - Infrastructure compliance testing
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DevOps and CI/CD for AI
- What you Need to Know
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Continuous Integration for AI Applications
- Automated testing pipelines for AI code
- Model validation and performance testing
- Integration testing with external AI services
- Resources:
- GitHub Actions - CI/CD automation platform
- GitLab CI/CD - Integrated DevOps platform
- Jenkins - Open-source automation server
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Continuous Deployment Strategies
- Blue-green deployments for AI applications
- Canary releases and gradual rollouts
- Rollback strategies and disaster recovery
- Resources:
- Blue-Green Deployment - Zero-downtime deployment strategy
- Canary Deployments - Gradual feature rollout
- Disaster Recovery Planning - Business continuity strategies
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Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Terraform for cloud infrastructure provisioning
- Ansible for configuration management
- GitOps workflows for infrastructure deployment
- Resources:
- Terraform Documentation - Infrastructure provisioning tool
- Ansible Documentation - Configuration management platform
- ArgoCD - GitOps continuous delivery
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Cost Optimization and Resource Management
- What you Need to Know
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Cloud Cost Management
- Resource rightsizing and optimization
- Spot instances and preemptible VMs
- Reserved capacity and savings plans
- Resources:
- AWS Cost Optimization - Cloud cost management tools
- Google Cloud Cost Management - GCP cost optimization
- Azure Cost Management - Azure cost analysis
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Resource Scheduling and Optimization
- GPU resource sharing and scheduling
- Batch processing for non-real-time workloads
- Resource quotas and limits management
- Resources:
- Kubernetes Resource Management - Container resource allocation
- NVIDIA MIG - Multi-Instance GPU technology
- Batch Processing Systems - Kubernetes batch jobs
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Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
- What you Need to Know
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Backup and Recovery Strategies
- Model versioning and artifact backup
- Database backup and point-in-time recovery
- Cross-region replication and failover
- Resources:
- AWS Backup - Centralized backup service
- Google Cloud Backup - Data protection solutions
- Azure Backup - Cloud backup service
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High Availability Architecture
- Multi-region deployment strategies
- Load balancing and failover mechanisms
- Data synchronization and consistency
- Resources:
- High Availability Design - AWS Well-Architected Framework
- Site Reliability Engineering - Google SRE practices
- Chaos Engineering - Resilience testing methodology
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Performance Testing and Optimization
- What you Need to Know
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Load Testing for AI Applications
- Simulating realistic user traffic patterns
- Testing model inference under load
- Identifying performance bottlenecks
- Resources:
- Locust Load Testing - Python-based load testing framework
- Apache JMeter - Load testing tool
- K6 Performance Testing - Developer-centric load testing
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Benchmarking and Profiling
- Model inference benchmarking
- Application profiling and optimization
- Resource utilization analysis
- Resources:
- MLPerf Benchmarks - ML performance benchmarking
- Python Profiling - Code performance analysis
- NVIDIA Nsight - GPU performance profiling
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Congratulations! You have completed the comprehensive AI Engineering learning path. You now possess the skills to build, deploy, and maintain production-ready AI applications. Continue your journey by staying current with emerging AI technologies, contributing to open-source projects, and building innovative AI solutions that transform user experiences!