Problem Statement When managing massive datasets in a secure, scalable environment, it’s essential to select the right tools and strategies. Recently, we encountered an interesting challenge: a client provided us with a 70 GB database as a tar file backup (Post restore 1TB), which we downloaded via FTP. Due to strict security protocols, we couldn’t establish any direct or VPN connection to their network, so the tar file was our only access to their data. ...

Part 2: Exposing and Scaling the Ollama Model on AKS Ollama is a versatile platform designed for deploying and managing language models like Llama. It’s particularly suited for environments where large models are run on Kubernetes clusters, utilizing GPU resources efficiently. In this guide, we’ll explore deploying the Ollama model server using Docker and the CLI, and we’ll reference important configurations and best practices to make the deployment seamless. Why Ollama? Ollama offers a streamlined way to serve and scale language models in Kubernetes environments, with built-in support for GPU acceleration. This makes it an ideal choice for deploying large models that demand substantial computational power, such as the Llama models. Ollama’s compatibility with Docker and Kubernetes lets developers and data scientists quickly spin up model-serving instances, ensuring high availability and performance in both development and production setups. ...

Part 1: Preparing Your Environment and Setting Up AKS for Ollama Models In this guide, we will explore the step-by-step process of deploying Ollama models in an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster. We will cover the necessary prerequisites, including setting up a GPU node pool to optimize performance for machine learning tasks, and using Helm charts to manage the deployment of the GPU operator, which is crucial for handling GPU resources effectively. This guide assumes that your AKS cluster is already deployed and configured, and we will provide detailed commands and configurations to ensure a smooth deployment process. ...