Define Deployment Requirements
2-3 daysSpecify latency targets, throughput needs, and deployment pattern (batch, API, edge).
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Complete guide for production ml deployment — step-by-step workflow, tools, checklist, and expert tips to get started.
Specify latency targets, throughput needs, and deployment pattern (batch, API, edge).
Calculate inference latency, model compression needs, and pipeline throughput.
Containerize model, set up CI/CD, deploy to staging, and configure monitoring.
Run load tests, verify prediction quality in production, and enable drift monitoring.
Estimate serving latency to verify it meets SLA requirements.
Evaluate compression options to meet latency or size constraints.
Size data pipeline capacity for batch or streaming inference.
Verify GPU memory for serving infrastructure sizing.
Key benchmarks for production ml deployment.
| Pattern | Latency | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Batch | Hours | Reports |
| Real-time API | <100ms | Product features |
| Edge | <10ms | Mobile, IoT |
Never replace a production model without running the new version in shadow mode first.
Centralize feature computation — training-serving skew is the top cause of production ML failures.
Serverless endpoints scale to zero — cost-effective for intermittent prediction workloads.