Version Control for Large Language Model Datasets.

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Implementing version control for large language model datasets typically involves managing the storage, tracking changes, and handling the data lifecycle in a scalable and controlled manner. As these datasets can be extremely large, they require a robust system for version control.

One way to handle version control for large datasets is by using cloud services like AWS S3 for storage, AWS Glue for data cataloging, and Pulumi's infrastructure as code approach to script and automate the entire workflow.

In this program, we will use Pulumi with Python to create an AWS S3 bucket for storing the datasets, AWS Glue Catalog Database, and Tables to catalog and version control the datasets. We will also enable versioning on the S3 bucket to keep track of the changes in the datasets.

Here’s what each part of the script will do:
- **AWS S3 Bucket**: Used for storing large datasets. We enable versioning on this bucket to keep track of different versions of each file.
- **AWS Glue Catalog Database**: Acts as a metadata repository where metadata related to different datasets is stored.
- **AWS Glue Catalog Table**: Represents metadata for a data catalog. Different versions of datasets can be tracked by having different partitions for each version.

Let's walk through the Pulumi code to set this up:

```python
import pulumi
import pulumi_aws as aws

# Create an AWS S3 bucket with versioning enabled for storing datasets.
large_datasets_bucket = aws.s3.Bucket("large-datasets-bucket",
    acl="private",
    versioning=aws.s3.BucketVersioningArgs(
        enabled=True,
    )
)

# Create an AWS Glue Catalog Database to organize the data in S3.
glue_catalog_database = aws.glue.CatalogDatabase("glue-catalog-database")

# Define the metadata for the dataset table within the Glue Catalog Database.
glue_catalog_table = aws.glue.CatalogTable("glue-catalog-table",
    database_name=glue_catalog_database.name,
    storage_descriptor=aws.glue.CatalogTableStorageDescriptorArgs(
        columns=[
            aws.glue.CatalogTableStorageDescriptorColumnArgs(
                name="dataset_version",
                type="string",
            ),
            # Additional columns for dataset metadata can be added here.
        ],
        location=f"s3://{large_datasets_bucket.id}/", # Points to the location of the datasets.
    ),
    table_type="EXTERNAL_TABLE", # Indicates that the data is stored outside of the Glue Data Catalog.
    parameters={
        "classification": "csv",
        "compressionType": "none"
    }
)

# Export the S3 bucket name and glue catalog metadata.
pulumi.export("s3_bucket_name", large_datasets_bucket.id)
pulumi.export("glue_catalog_database_name", glue_catalog_database.name)
```

In this script, we define the necessary AWS resources and interlink them. By using Pulumi to script the infrastructure setup, any changes or updates to the infrastructure can be version-controlled through source control management like Git.

Deploying this infrastructure would require:
- Having AWS credentials configured locally or inside your CI/CD environment.
- Having the Pulumi CLI installed and set up with an account.
- Running `pulumi up` to deploy these resources to your AWS account. The command needs to be executed in the directory containing the Pulumi program.

The above program allows you to automate the deployment and management of the infrastructure required for version controlling large language model datasets. Each time you modify the Pulumi program and deploy it, Pulumi will ensure your infrastructure matches the desired state expressed in your code, allowing for reliable and repeatable infrastructure setups.