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Being productive and successful as a machine learning practitioner is often dependent on your ability to efficiently leverage large volumes of data in a way that is uniquely tailored to your resources, requirements, and budget. Whether starting your next AI/ML project or upscaling an existing project, consider adding Apache Beam to your project.

Use Beam ML

I want use Beam ML to do:

Prediction and inference

Beam provides different ways to implement inference as part of your pipeline. You can run your ML model directly in your pipeline and apply it on big scale datasets, both in batch and streaming pipelines.

RunInference

The RunInfernce API is available with the Beam Python SDK versions 2.40.0 and later. You can use Apache Beam with the RunInference API to use machine learning (ML) models to do local and remote inference with batch and streaming pipelines. Starting with Apache Beam 2.40.0, PyTorch and Scikit-learn frameworks are supported. Tensorflow models are supported through tfx-bsl. For more deatils about using RunInference, see About Beam ML.

The RunInference API is available with the Beam Java SDK versions 2.41.0 and later through Apache Beam’s Multi-language Pipelines framework. For information about the Java wrapper transform, see RunInference.java. To try it out, see the Java Sklearn Mnist Classification example.

You can create multiple types of transforms using the RunInference API: the API takes multiple types of setup parameters from model handlers, and the parameter type determines the model implementation.

TaskExample
I want to use the RunInference transformModify a Python pipeline to use an ML model
I want to use RunInference with PyTorchUse RunInference with PyTorch
I want to use RunInference with SklearnUse RunInference with Sklearn
I want to use pre-trained models (PyTorch, Scikit-learn, or TensorFlow)Use pre-trained models
I want to update my model in productionUse WatchFilePattern to auto-update ML models in RunInference

Prediction and inference examples

TaskExample
I want to build a pipeline with multiple modelsMulti-Model Pipelines
I want to build a custom model handler with TensorRTUse TensorRT with RunInference
I want to use LLM inferenceLarge Language Model Inference
I want to build a multi-language inference pipelineUsing RunInference from Java SDK

Data processing

You can use Apache Beam for data validation and preprocessing by setting up data pipelines that transform your data and output metrics computed from your data. Beam has a rich set of I/O connectors for ingesting and writing data, which allows you to integrate it with your existing file system, database, or messaging queue.

TaskExample
I want to transform my data for preprocessingPreprocess data with MLTransform
I want to explore my dataData exploration workflow and example
I want to enrich my dataData enrichment wth Enrichment transform

Workflow orchestration

In order to automate and track the AI/ML workflows throughout your project, you can use orchestrators such as Kubeflow pipelines (KFP) or TensorFlow Extended (TFX). These orchestrators automate your different building blocks and handle the transitions between them.

TaskExample
I want to use ML-OPS workflow orchestratorsWorkflow Orchestration
I want to use Beam with TensorFlow Extended (TFX)Tensorflow Extended (TFX)
I want to use Beam with KubeflowKubeflow pipelines (KFP)

When you use Apache Beam as one of the building blocks in your project, these orchestrators are able to launch your Apache Beam job and to keep track of the input and output of your pipeline. These tasks are essential when moving your AI/ML solution into production, because they allow you to handle your model and data over time and improve the quality and reproducibility of results.

Model training

TaskExample
I want to use per-entity trainingPer Entity Training
I want to cluster textOnline Clustering Example
I want to benchmark model performanceML Model Evaluation

Use cases

TaskExample
I want to build an anomaly detection pipelineAnomaly Detection Example

Reference