Model Registry

[amybachir]

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Model Registry to manage models and their versions.

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Is there a plan to add a model registry similar to the MLFlow's feature https://mlflow.org/docs/latest/model-registry.html

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[jlewi]

@amybachir Have you thought about just using MLFlow's model registry with Kubeflow?

/cc @karlshriek

[amybachir]

@amybachir Have you thought about just using MLFlow's model registry with Kubeflow?

/cc @karlshriek

@jlewi Yep! That's the setup I have now. It's not too complex but I'd like to eliminate yet another piece that I have to maintain, MLflow, if possible. Also, I'm running everything in Kubernetes but MLflow is not Knative so it makes it more difficult to integrate and maintain in a Kubernetes setup.

I like MLflow's tracking system, model registry and standard model packaging better but Kubeflow is far more superior when it comes to pipeline orchestration and running workloads on Kubernetes.

I think the nicest piece in MLflow is the model registry. It offers not only easier management and deployment of models but also easier governance. I would totally throw out MLflow and have one less thing to worry about if Kubeflow had this feature.

[ianhellstrom]

@amybachir Does Kubeflow Metadata not suffice? The SDK is finicky at the moment but it does offer most features MLflow has AFAICT.

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[dvaldivia]

@amybachir did you found a good alternative to mlflow that's knative?

[rajib76]

Was this feature ever built in Kubeflow

[jbottum]

@rajib76 I have not seen a model registry that was developed and supported by the Community as part of a Kubeflow Release. I think this would be a great enhancement. We would need to find contributors for this. Let's add it for consideration in KF 1.6.

[rajib76]

Thanks @jbottum , I am new to this community. How do I add this feature for consideration in KF 1.6

[jbottum]

fyi, there is new momentum on this topic in this issue, #6647

[rareddy]

Another relevant effort here #7396

[rareddy]

@amybachir @rajib76 @dvaldivia @ianhellstrom Folks we are trying to bootstrap an effort to develop a model registry for which we have a proposal here kubeflow/community#682

We are actively looking for folk that can either contribute or sign up as users so please let us know if you are interested in this PR please. kubeflow/community#685