UNIT 016 h allocated
Architecture choices
- Batch
- online
- serverless
- containers and managed services
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MLOPS & CLOUD / SPECIALIST
MLO430Cloud architecture & model-serving systems
24 h productive allocation9 h 36 m learning + 14 h 24 m training4 units · 1 assessed practical brief
Detailed course plan and training brief. A complete taught course pack is in preparation. The linked foundation module, where shown, is a smaller available resource.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
A clear starting point.
Prerequisites: MLO401 · MLO410
Specialist studio; environment and faculty must be confirmed before scheduling
WHAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE
- Explain the assumptions and failure modes in architecture choices.
- Complete the practical: design and locally load-test a model-serving architecture with a cost model and deployment/recovery checklist.
- Defend the resulting architecture diagram with reproducible evidence.
THE SUBJECTS / FOUR CONNECTED UNITS
What you will study.
UNIT 026 h allocated
Service contracts
- Authentication
- quotas
- input limits
- queues and retries
UNIT 036 h allocated
Inference performance
- Batching
- caching
- cold starts
- latency and throughput
UNIT 046 h allocated
Operations and cost
- Monitoring
- budgets
- least privilege
- recovery and retention
THE TRAINING STUDIO
Make the subject
visible in your work.
Design and locally load-test a model-serving architecture with a cost model and deployment/recovery checklist.
Evidence to produce
- Architecture diagram
- latency benchmark
- cost assumptions
- recovery plan
Training brief for supervised delivery. Code, datasets, answer keys and environment acceptance must be completed in the full course pack before delivery is confirmed.
ASSESS THE REASONING
A question you
should be able to answer.
When is batch prediction preferable to an always-on endpoint?
Review dimensions
Technical correctness · reproducibility · interpretation of results · failure analysis · individual explanation. Course-level rubric and faculty moderation form part of the final adopted teaching pack.
External reference access, hardware, cloud accounts and paid services are separate. No third-party certification is included by implication.