Data Versioning and Experiment Tracking for Machine Learning
Chapter 1: The Need for Reproducibility in Machine Learning
Challenges in Managing ML Projects
Why Git Alone Is Not Sufficient
Defining Reproducibility in ML
Components of a Reproducible ML Workflow
Introduction to Data Versioning Concepts
Introduction to Experiment Tracking Concepts
Quiz for Chapter 1
Chapter 2: Versioning Data with DVC
Data Versioning Strategies
Introducing Data Version Control (DVC)
Setting Up DVC in a Project
Tracking Data Files and Directories
Storing and Retrieving Data Versions
Connecting DVC to Remote Storage (S3, GCS, Azure Blob)
Switching Between Data Versions
Hands-on Practical: Versioning a Dataset
Quiz for Chapter 2
Chapter 3: Tracking Experiments with MLflow
The Importance of Experiment Tracking
Introducing MLflow Tracking
Setting up MLflow
Logging Parameters and Metrics
Logging Artifacts (Models, Plots, Files)
Organizing Runs with Experiments
Using the MLflow UI
Comparing Experiment Runs
Practice: Tracking a Training Run
Chapter 4: Integrating DVC and MLflow for Reproducible Workflows
Connecting Data Versions to Experiments
Structuring Projects for Integration
Logging DVC Metadata in MLflow
Creating DVC Pipelines
Reproducing DVC Pipelines
Tracking DVC Pipeline Metrics
Combining DVC Pipelines and MLflow Tracking
Best Practices for Integrated Workflows
Hands-on Practical: Building an Integrated Pipeline
Introducing Data Version Control (DVC)
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- Data Version Control (DVC) Documentation, Iterative.ai, 2024 - The primary and most authoritative source for understanding DVC's features, commands, and architectural components.
- Practical MLOps: How to Get Your Machine Learning Models Into Production, Mark Treveil, Dejan Simic, Nick O'Leary, Adam Kawa, Nikita Smirnov, Dmytro Katler, and Pascal van Kooten, 2022 (O'Reilly Media) - Provides a practical guide to MLOps, with a dedicated chapter that thoroughly discusses data and model versioning, including DVC's role and implementation.
- Designing Machine Learning Systems: An Iterative Process for Production-Ready Applications, Chip Huyen, 2022 (O'Reilly Media) - Offers a comprehensive perspective on designing robust ML systems, covering data management and the importance of versioning in production settings.
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