Version: Next

AI platform

Component of distributed model
- Master: manages other nodes
- Workers: works on the portion of the training
- Parameters server: coordinates shaded model state between worker
Types of predictions
- Online
  - Real-time processing with fully managed ML Engine
  - No Docker container required & supports multiple framework
- Batch
  - For asynchronous operations
  - Scales to terabytes of data
Terminolgy
- Model
- Version: instance of model
- Job: interaction with AI Platform

IAM Roles

Project and Model roles
- Admin
- Developer
- Viewer
Model Only roles
- Model Owner: full access to model and versions
- Model User:
  - Read models and use for prediction
  - Easy to share specific models