Private AI with Spark: Design, package, and operate private AI locally using Apache Spark, batch pipelines, and vLLM acceleration - Softcover

Twardo, Ryein

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9349174162 ISBN 13: 9789349174160

Verlag: GitforGits, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

For those who want to build controlled, reproducible AI systems entirely within your own infrastructure, this book is the most practical and implementation-focused trainer. Instead of relying on external APIs or cloud-hosted intelligence services, this book clearly demonstrates how Apache Spark can orchestrate data preparation, model training, batch inference, reporting, and LLM acceleration in a disciplined and transparent way.

As the book opens, it swiftly defines private AI, making it clear that external AI calls are not allowed, full ownership of datasets and model assets is imperative, and repeatable runs with traceable outputs are essential. I will use a realistic sample to show you how to build an end-to-end workflow that ingests raw data, normalizes it into a stable schema, trains a baseline classifier, extracts keywords, generates summaries, and produces structured reports. There's no doubt that each step is implemented with clarity and attention to maintainability. You can be sure that logging, manifests, and monitoring are embedded from the start. We implement classic machine learning techniques, vLLM, performance measurement, batch processing patterns, quarantine handling, and structured metrics to make private AI more usable and compete with cloud-based AI.

Beyond experimentation, the book transitions seamlessly into packaging and routine execution. It will teach you to bundle multiple stages into a single command workflow, schedule daily or weekly runs, generate compact run reports, and adapt the architecture to new datasets without redesigning the system. It does not promise instant transformation or one-click AI solutions. Instead, it provides a structured path to building a sustainable private AI backbone using Spark as the orchestration layer.

Key Learnings

• No external AI calls and full control over data, models, and repeatable runs.
• Stable canonical schema with downstream ML and reusable reporting.
• Infuse Classic ML with Spark without introducing LLM complexity.
• Carry out extractive summaries without hallucination risk.
• Complete traceability through manifests, prompt versions, and run logs.
• Implement data and batch flow, along with fast inference using vLLM.
• Extract inspectable data and surface out the hidden errors using quarantine tables.
• Measure and store performance for every run with stakeholder reporting.
• Design single-command pipeline with clear configs to build repeatable AI.

Table of Content

1. Up and Running with Private AI
2. Data Workflows using Spark DataFrames
3. Powerful NLP without LLM
4. Batch Inference and Practical Outputs
5. Smart Summaries
6. Boosting with vLLM Integration
7. Packaging Private AI

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: GitforGits
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 9349174162
• ISBN 13: 9789349174160
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 162
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland