Working with NFS - My Volumes
Inferless provides NFS-like writable volumes that support simultaneous connections to various replicas. Similar to networked file-sharing systems that enable collective access to files across a network, these volumes in Inferless address multiple needs:
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Storing model parameters
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Archiving datasets similar to centralized storage
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Setting up a communal cache for collaborative tasks, akin to a shared cache over a network.
Method A: Create a Volume using Inferless Platform
Here is how you can create a volume Go to the Volumes section in your console
Volumes
Step 1
Click on the Create Volume button
Step 2
After this Volume is created and ready copy the Mount Path
Step 3
Use the mount path on your app.py code as shown below :
Step 4
In the model import step, select the Mount Volume to attach
View Volumes
You can also browse the files in your volume by clicking on the Volume Card
Delete Volumes
To delete volumes make sure it’s not attached to any Deployment, You can delete it form the My Volumes page
Method B: Create a volume using Inferless CLI
Use this command inferless volume to see all the functions available for volume.
Manage Inferless volumes
Commands:
create: Create a new volume.cp: Add a file or directory to a volume.ls: List files and directories within a volume.rm: Specify the Inferless path to the file.list: List all existing volumes.select: Select a volume for the current Inferless configuration file.