1. Kubernetes Distributed Tracing for AI Application Debugging

    Python

    Implementing distributed tracing in a Kubernetes environment for AI application debugging involves deploying a tracing system that can collect, store, and visualize traces from various microservices. In this case, we can use the OpenTelemetry framework to instrument the code, gather telemetry data (like traces and metrics), and then export this data to a distributed tracing backend like Jaeger.

    Here's an example of deploying such a setup using Pulumi to automate the provisioning of necessary resources within a Kubernetes cluster.

    Program Explanation:

    1. OpenTelemetry Operator Deployment: We will deploy the OpenTelemetry Operator which facilitates the deployment and configuration of OpenTelemetry collectors.

    2. OpenTelemetry Collector Configuration: The operator will then be used to set up an OpenTelemetry Collector that is configured to receive traces and send them to a backend, such as Jaeger.

    3. Jaeger Deployment: Jaeger is installed in the Kubernetes cluster to serve as the backend for storing and visualizing the traces.

    4. Instrumentation of the AI Application: This step would typically involve manual changes to the AI application's codebase to integrate OpenTelemetry SDK, which is responsible for capturing traces during execution.

    5. Pulumi Configuration: The code below will provision the OpenTelemetry Operator and Jaeger within the Kubernetes cluster. It is assumed that the user has already configured Pulumi with the appropriate cloud provider and has set up kubectl access to the Kubernetes cluster.

    Now let's walk through the Pulumi program written in Python:

    import pulumi import pulumi_kubernetes as k8s # The name to be used for deploying resources name = "ai-tracing" # Apply to Kubernetes cluster: Deploy OpenTelemetry Operator otel_operator = k8s.apiextensions.CustomResource( "otel-operator", api_version="operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1", kind="ClusterServiceVersion", metadata={"name": "opentelemetry-operator.v0.17.0"}, spec={}, opts=pulumi.ResourceOptions(provider=k8s_provider) ) # Apply to Kubernetes cluster: Deploy OpenTelemetry Collector using Operator otel_collector = k8s.apiextensions.CustomResource( "otel-collector", api_version="opentelemetry.io/v1alpha1", kind="OpenTelemetryCollector", metadata={"name": name}, # Below is a basic snippet to deploy a collector instance. # This should be configured according to the specifics of the telemetry data you wish to capture. spec={ "config": """ receivers: otlp: protocols: grpc: http: exporters: logging: loglevel: debug service: pipelines: traces: receivers: [otlp] exporters: [logging] """ }, opts=pulumi.ResourceOptions(provider=k8s_provider, depends_on=[otel_operator]) ) # Apply to Kubernetes cluster: Deploy Jaeger for tracing visualization jaeger_instance = k8s.apiextensions.CustomResource( "jaeger", api_version="jaegertracing.io/v1", kind="Jaeger", metadata={"name": name}, spec={ "strategy": "allInOne", # Using the allInOne strategy for simplicity. "allInOne": { "image": "jaegertracing/all-in-one:latest", "options": { "log-level": "debug", }, } }, opts=pulumi.ResourceOptions(provider=k8s_provider, depends_on=[otel_operator]) ) # Export the Jaeger UI address pulumi.export("jaeger_ui", jaeger_instance.metadata.apply(lambda meta: f"http://{meta['name']}-query:16686"))

    In this program, otel_collector is configured minimally for educational purposes; in a production setup, you would configure the collector to send the telemetry data to an actual backend and provide more complex processing as needed.

    The instrumented AI application should include an OpenTelemetry SDK configured to export traces to the otlp endpoint exposed by the OpenTelemetry Collector defined above.

    The deployment of Jaeger provides an out-of-the-box setup for visualizing traces, which can be accessed typically through a NodePort or LoadBalancer service in your cluster, depending on how the Jaeger Operator sets up the service. The Pulumi program assumes the simplest case and provides the likely internal URL for the Jaeger UI; it's intended for illustrative purposes to help you understand how the URL is derived from the deployment metadata.

    Please note that this Pulumi program does not actively modify your AI application's code for instrumentation. You have to instrument your code manually using OpenTelemetry SDKs or agents. The focus here is on setting up the infrastructure required for distributed tracing within Kubernetes.