A shift is underway in how organizations approach data infrastructure for AI-driven transformation. As multimodal AI systems and applications become increasingly sophisticated and data hungry, data systems must evolve to meet these complex demands. Data Engineering for Multimodal AI is one of the first practical guides for data engineers, machine learning engineers, and MLOps specialists looking to rapidly master the skills needed to build robust, scalable data infrastructures for multimodal AI systems and applications. You'll follow the entire lifecycle of AI-driven data engineering, from conceptualizing data architectures to implementing data pipelines optimized for multimodal learning in both cloud native and on-premises environments. And each chapter includes step-by-step guides and best practices for implementing key concepts. Design and implement cloud native data architectures optimized for multimodal AI workloads Build efficient and scalable ETL processes for preparing diverse AI training data Implement real-time data processing pipelines for multimodal AI inference Develop and manage feature stores that support multiple data modalities Apply data governance and security practices specific to multimodal AI projects Optimize data storage and retrieval for various types of multimodal ML models Integrate data versioning and lineage tracking in multimodal AI workflows Implement data-quality frameworks to ensure reliable outcomes across data types Design data pipelines that support responsible AI practices in a multimodal context

The "LLM Engineer's Handbook" is your comprehensive guide to mastering Large Language Models from concept to deployment. Written by leading experts, it combines theoretical foundations with practical examples to help you build, refine, and deploy LLM-powered solutions that solve real-world problems effectively and efficiently. What this Book will help me do Understand the principles and approaches for training and fine-tuning Large Language Models (LLMs). Apply MLOps practices to design, deploy, and monitor your LLM applications effectively. Implement advanced techniques such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and preference alignment. Optimize inference for high performance, addressing low-latency and high availability for production systems. Develop robust data pipelines and scalable architectures for building modular LLM systems. Author(s) Paul Iusztin and Maxime Labonne are experienced AI professionals specializing in natural language processing and machine learning. With years of industry and academic experience, they are dedicated to making complex AI concepts accessible and actionable. Their collaborative authorship ensures a blend of theoretical rigor and practical insights tailored for modern AI practitioners. Who is it for? This book is tailored for AI engineers, NLP professionals, and LLM practitioners who wish to deepen their understanding of Large Language Models. Ideal readers possess some familiarity with Python, AWS, and general AI concepts. If you aim to apply LLMs to real-world scenarios or enhance your expertise in AI-driven systems, this handbook is designed for you.

This book covers modern data engineering functions and important Python libraries, to help you develop state-of-the-art ML pipelines and integration code. The book begins by explaining data analytics and transformation, delving into the Pandas library, its capabilities, and nuances. It then explores emerging libraries such as Polars and CuDF, providing insights into GPU-based computing and cutting-edge data manipulation techniques. The text discusses the importance of data validation in engineering processes, introducing tools such as Great Expectations and Pandera to ensure data quality and reliability. The book delves into API design and development, with a specific focus on leveraging the power of FastAPI. It covers authentication, authorization, and real-world applications, enabling you to construct efficient and secure APIs using FastAPI. Also explored is concurrency in data engineering, examining Dask's capabilities from basic setup to crafting advanced machine learning pipelines. The book includes development and delivery of data engineering pipelines using leading cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. The concluding chapters concentrate on real-time and streaming data engineering pipelines, emphasizing Apache Kafka and workflow orchestration in data engineering. Workflow tools such as Airflow and Prefect are introduced to seamlessly manage and automate complex data workflows. What sets this book apart is its blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application, a structured path from basic to advanced concepts, and insights into using state-of-the-art tools. With this book, you gain access to cutting-edge techniques and insights that are reshaping the industry. This book is not just an educational tool. It is a career catalyst, and an investment in your future as a data engineering expert, poised to meet the challenges of today's data-driven world. What You Will Learn Elevate your data wrangling jobs by utilizing the power of both CPU and GPU computing, and learn to process data using Pandas 2.0, Polars, and CuDF at unprecedented speeds Design data validation pipelines, construct efficient data service APIs, develop real-time streaming pipelines and master the art of workflow orchestration to streamline your engineering projects Leverage concurrent programming to develop machine learning pipelines and get hands-on experience in development and deployment of machine learning pipelines across AWS, GCP, and Azure Who This Book Is For Data analysts, data engineers, data scientists, machine learning engineers, and MLOps specialists

Data lakes and warehouses have become increasingly fragile, costly, and difficult to maintain as data gets bigger and moves faster. Data meshes can help your organization decentralize data, giving ownership back to the engineers who produced it. This book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of data mesh patterns for streaming and real-time data services. Authors Hubert Dulay and Stephen Mooney examine the vast differences between streaming and batch data meshes. Data engineers, architects, data product owners, and those in DevOps and MLOps roles will learn steps for implementing a streaming data mesh, from defining a data domain to building a good data product. Through the course of the book, you'll create a complete self-service data platform and devise a data governance system that enables your mesh to work seamlessly. With this book, you will: Design a streaming data mesh using Kafka Learn how to identify a domain Build your first data product using self-service tools Apply data governance to the data products you create Learn the differences between synchronous and asynchronous data services Implement self-services that support decentralized data

Understand modern data fabric and data mesh concepts using AI-based self-service data discovery and delivery capabilities, a range of intelligent data integration styles, and automated unified data governance—all designed to deliver "data as a product" within hybrid cloud landscapes. This book teaches you how to successfully deploy state-of-the-art data mesh solutions and gain a comprehensive overview on how a data fabric architecture uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for automated metadata management and self-service data discovery and consumption. You will learn how data fabric and data mesh relate to other concepts such as data DataOps, MLOps, AIDevOps, and more. Many examples are included to demonstrate how to modernize the consumption of data to enable a shopping-for-data (data as a product) experience. By the end of this book, you will understand the data fabric concept and architecture as it relates to themes such as automated unifieddata governance and compliance, enterprise information architecture, AI and hybrid cloud landscapes, and intelligent cataloging and metadata management. What You Will Learn Discover best practices and methods to successfully implement a data fabric architecture and data mesh solution Understand key data fabric capabilities, e.g., self-service data discovery, intelligent data integration techniques, intelligent cataloging and metadata management, and trustworthy AI Recognize the importance of data fabric to accelerate digital transformation and democratize data access Dive into important data fabric topics, addressing current data fabric challenges Conceive data fabric and data mesh concepts holistically within an enterprise context Become acquainted with the business benefits of data fabric and data mesh Who This Book Is For Anyone who is interested in deploying modern data fabric architectures and data mesh solutions within an enterprise, including IT and business leaders, data governance and data office professionals, data stewards and engineers, data scientists, and information and data architects. Readers should have a basic understanding of enterprise information architecture.