Week 10 • Day 1 • Phase 4: Production ML

Kubernetes for ML

Container Orchestration for Machine Learning

📅 3 Hours
🎯 Hands-on Labs
📊 Production Patterns
🚀 Real-world MLOps

Interactive Learning Tools

Explore Kubernetes concepts through hands-on simulations and visual guides

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Architecture Explorer

Interactive diagram of Kubernetes cluster components. Click on any component to learn its role in ML workloads.

  • Control plane components explained
  • Worker node architecture
  • ML-specific context for each component
  • kubectl commands for each resource
Explore Architecture →
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Autoscaling Simulator

Watch Horizontal Pod Autoscaler in action. Adjust traffic and see pods scale up and down in real-time.

  • Real-time pod scaling visualization
  • Configurable HPA parameters
  • Traffic spike simulation
  • Live YAML generation
Launch Simulator →
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Pod Lifecycle Visualizer

Understand pod states through animated scenarios. See what happens during crashes, OOM kills, and probe failures.

  • Multiple failure scenarios
  • Health probe visualization
  • Event log simulation
  • YAML status updates
View Lifecycle →
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kubectl Quick Reference

Searchable command reference with ML-specific tips. Copy commands instantly and learn when to use each one.

  • Categorized by use case
  • One-click copy to clipboard
  • ML tips for every command
  • Real examples with explanations
Browse Commands →

🎯 Suggested Learning Path

1️⃣
Architecture
Understand the components
2️⃣
Pod Lifecycle
Learn pod states & probes
3️⃣
Autoscaling
Master HPA configuration
4️⃣
kubectl
Practice essential commands

Tonight's Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, you'll be able to:

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Explain K8s Architecture

Understand clusters, nodes, pods, and services for ML workloads

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Deploy ML Models

Create deployments and services for scalable model serving

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Implement Autoscaling

Configure HPA to scale based on CPU/memory usage

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Configure Storage

Set up persistent volumes for models and datasets

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Create ML Pipelines

Use Jobs and CronJobs for training and batch processing

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Monitor Workloads

Use kubectl and logging for ML system observability

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Apply Security

Manage secrets and configure resource limits

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Troubleshoot Issues

Debug common ML deployment problems with kubectl