Modifying the environment layer
The environment layer comprises the machine learning framework and all the software needed to support its execution, such as libraries, compilers, and auxiliary tools.
What can we change in the environment layer?
As we discussed before, we may not have the necessary permission to change anything in the environment layer. This restriction depends on the type of environment we use to train the model. In third-party environments, such as notebook’s online services, we do not have the flexibility to make advanced configurations, such as downloading, compiling, and installing a specialized library. We can upgrade a package or install a new library, but nothing beyond that.
To overcome this restriction, we commonly use containers. Containers allow us to configure anything we need to run our application without requiring the support or permission of everyone else. Obviously, we are talking about the environment layer and not about the execution...
