[D] Kubernetes - Yay or Nay?

**How often do you guys actually need Kubernetes for Machine Learning?**

I ask this because I see it as a **required skillset in more and more job openings.**

I have worked only in early stage start-ups. (Total employee count 10-15)

For everything I have seen getting dedicated servers or instances would be better for training. Typically we would be working on one/two important models and self managing them was simpler.

Even for production, most of model deployment were pre-determined batch …

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