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RunPod users lose ML checkpoints due to ephemeral storage

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A user experienced the loss of their machine learning training checkpoints after stopping a RunPod instance. The issue stemmed from the temporary nature of RunPod's ephemeral storage, which is not designed for persistent data storage. Checkpoints saved to the pod's local storage are lost when the pod is terminated. AI

IMPACT Highlights the critical need for persistent storage solutions in MLOps workflows to prevent data loss.

RANK_REASON User-reported issue with a cloud compute platform's storage.

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RunPod users lose ML checkpoints due to ephemeral storage

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User-reported issue with a cloud compute platform's storage.
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  1. Medium — MLOps tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Franciscobooth ·

    Your RunPod Checkpoints Disappeared When The Pod Stopped. Here Is Why.

    <div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-snippet">You ran a training job. It completed. You stopped the pod to save money. You came back and the checkpoints were gone.</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/@franciscobooth3/your-runpod-checkpoints-d…

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