Deploying ML models to production requires more than just a SageMaker endpoint. Here's the 5-layer architecture I use for every ML deployment.
Layer 1: Data Layer (FSx for Lustre + S3)
Training data needs high-throughput storage:
# Create FSx for Lustre linked to S3 training data
aws fsx create-file-system \
--file-system-type LUSTRE \
--storage-capacity 1200 \
--lustre-configuration ImportPath=s3://training-data-bucket
FSx for Lustre delivers 100+ GB/s throughput vs S3's ~5 GB/s. Training that takes 8 hours on S3 finishes in 45 minutes.
Layer 2: Compute (EKS with GPU Karpenter)
# Karpenter provisioner for GPU nodes
apiVersion: karpenter.sh/v1alpha5
kind: Provisioner
metadata:
name: gpu-training
spec:
requirements:
- key: node.kubernetes.io/instance-type
operator: In
values: ["p4d.24xlarge", "p3.8xlarge", "g5.12xlarge"]
- key: karpenter.sh/capacity-type
operator: In
values: ["spot", "on-demand"]
limits:
resources:
nvidia.com/gpu: 32
Spot GPU instances save 60-70%. Karpenter auto-provisions the right GPU type.
Layer 3: Model Registry (SageMaker)
import sagemaker
from sagemaker.model import ModelPackage
model_package = ModelPackage(
model_package_arn="arn:aws:sagemaker:us-east-1:123456:model-package/my-model/1",
role=sagemaker_role,
sagemaker_session=session
)
# Deploy with auto-scaling
predictor = model_package.deploy(
initial_instance_count=2,
instance_type="ml.g5.xlarge",
endpoint_name="production-inference"
)
Layer 4: Inference (Multi-Model Endpoints)
Host 10+ models on a single endpoint to cut costs:
from sagemaker.multidatamodel import MultiDataModel
mme = MultiDataModel(
name="multi-model-endpoint",
model_data_prefix=f"s3://{bucket}/models/",
model=model,
sagemaker_session=session
)
Layer 5: Monitoring (Drift Detection)
from sagemaker.model_monitor import DataCaptureConfig
data_capture = DataCaptureConfig(
enable_capture=True,
sampling_percentage=20,
destination_s3_uri=f"s3://{bucket}/capture"
)
Monitor for data drift, model drift, and feature importance changes.
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