GCP Vertex AI

Introduction to Vertex AI tools on GCP

Introduction

Vertex AI is a suite of tools on GCP to facilitate Data Science and ML work; including a series of pre-trained models for various tasks.

We use it in the Risk Engine development environment to provide convenience for some tasks; or access ready to use models that would be hard to build and deploy in-house.

Suite of tooks proposed by Vertex AI

How to use Jupyter Notebooks on GCP

To create a Jupyer Notebook:

• Connect to the GCP console and navigate to Vertex AI -> Notebooks -> Workbench.

• Create a notebook, labeled with your name, select the resources needed for your work, and start it.

• Git clone the repositories from github using the terminal inside the notebook.

• When done, turn the notebook off by coming back to the console, selecting your notebook, and click Stop. Running a notebook incurs costs so be mindful to turn it on and off only when needed.

Useful Links

• Full documentation