Version-Controlled AI Model Containers with Docker Remoteimage
PythonTo create version-controlled AI model containers, you can use Docker with Pulumi to define your infrastructure as code. The process generally involves the following steps:
- Define a
Dockerfile
that specifies how to build your AI model container image. - Use Pulumi to define a
RemoteImage
resource that builds and (optionally) pushes this image to a Docker registry. - Implement version control by leveraging Docker image tagging and integrating with a version control system like Git.
- Optionally, integrate with a CI/CD pipeline to automate the building and pushing of image updates.
The Pulumi resource used in this context is the
docker.RemoteImage
. This resource allows you to build Docker images from a remote Dockerfile and context. You can specify various build arguments, tags, and other parameters to control the Docker build process.Here's an example Pulumi program in Python that uses the
docker.RemoteImage
resource to build and manage a Docker container image. This would be the starting point for implementing version-controlled AI model containers with Docker:import pulumi import pulumi_docker as docker # Define the Docker build context and Dockerfile location; this can be a Git repository. build_context = "." # Define your Docker build arguments, if needed. build_args = { "MODEL_VERSION": "v1.0.0", # Include any other build arguments here. } # Define the Docker image name and tag. image_name = "my-ai-model" image_tags = ["latest", "v1.0.0"] # Include version tag for version control. # Define the RemoteImage resource. model_image = docker.RemoteImage("my-ai-model-image", name=f"{image_name}:{image_tags[1]}", # Use the version tag for the image. build=docker.RemoteImageBuildArgs( context=build_context, args=build_args, dockerfile=f"{build_context}/Dockerfile", tags=image_tags, ), # Set 'keep_locally' to False if you want the image to be removed from the local # Docker cache after being pushed to a registry. keep_locally=False, ) # Optional: Specify a Docker registry to push the image to. # You'd need to uncomment and configure the following lines: # registry = docker.Registry("my-registry", # name="myregistry.io", # ... # ) # Pulumi will output the image name that can be used to run the container. pulumi.export("image_name", model_image.name)
Explanation:
-
This Pulumi program defines a Docker RemoteImage which corresponds to a Docker container image that should be built with a Dockerfile located in the same directory as the Pulumi program (denoted by
build_context="."
). -
We are passing build arguments, which can be used inside the Dockerfile to, for example, choose which version of an AI model to include in your image (using the
MODEL_VERSION
build argument). -
The
image_name
andimage_tags
are used to define the repository name and tags for the Docker image. The tags might reflect different versions of your AI model containers, aiding in version control. -
The
keep_locally
parameter is set toFalse
here to indicate that after the image is built, it should not remain in the local Docker cache. If you wish to keep the image locally as well, change it toTrue
. -
If you're planning to push the built image to a Docker registry, you would need to uncomment and configure the
docker.Registry
resource with appropriate values for your registry. Make sure to provide credentials safely, possibly by using secret management in Pulumi. -
The
pulumi.export("image_name", model_image.name)
line outputs the image name. This can be used in Pulumi stacks or by external services to refer to the image we just built.
By running this Pulumi program, you'll be able to build a Docker image for your AI model, tag it appropriately, and have it ready for deployment or further testing. Integrating this with a version control system like Git and a CI/CD pipeline can help automate the process of building new versions of your model containers.
- Define a