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Model Registry

A model registry is a central system for storing, organizing, and managing different versions of machine learning models.

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TECHNICAL DEFINITION

A Model Registry is a centralized repository for managing the lifecycle of machine learning models, storing metadata, artifacts, and version information to facilitate tracking, governance, and deployment.

BACKGROUND

Gemini is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot and virtual assistant developed by Google. It is powered by the family of large language models (LLMs) of the same name, after previously being based on LaMDA and PaLM 2.

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SYNONYMS & ALIASES

  • ML model catalog
  • model repository
  • model store

USAGE NOTE

Data scientists use a model registry to track model lineage and approve models for production.

DEVELOPERS

Organizations developing technology related to Model Registry.

  • Databricks (MLflow)

    Databricks offers a managed version of MLflow, an open-source platform for the machine learning lifecycle, which includes a dedicated Model Registry component for versioning, staging, and managing ML models.

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    AWS provides Amazon SageMaker Model Registry, a feature within its comprehensive machine learning platform, allowing users to catalog, version, and manage models for deployment.

  • Google Cloud

    Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform includes model management capabilities that function as a model registry, enabling users to store, manage, and track different versions of machine learning models.

  • Microsoft Azure

    Azure Machine Learning provides a robust model registry for managing the lifecycle of machine learning models, including versioning, lineage tracking, and deployment management.

  • Hugging Face

    The Hugging Face Hub serves as a prominent platform for sharing, discovering, and versioning thousands of pre-trained models (especially large language models), datasets, and demos, effectively acting as a model registry crucial for prompt design.

  • Weights & Biases

    Weights & Biases (W&B) offers a comprehensive MLOps platform, including W&B Models, which provides model versioning and a registry to track, compare, and manage machine learning models throughout their lifecycle.

  • Comet ML

    Comet ML provides a unified MLOps platform that includes a Model Registry for tracking, versioning, and managing machine learning models, facilitating collaboration and governance.

  • ClearML

    ClearML is an open-source MLOps platform offering a Model Repository that functions as a registry for versioning, managing, and deploying machine learning models, experiments, and pipelines.

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