An Open-source Tool for Training
Deep Learning Models in the Cloud
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[](https://spotty.cloud)
[](https://pypi.org/project/spotty/)


Spotty drastically simplifies training of deep learning models on [AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/)
and [GCP](https://cloud.google.com/):
- it makes training on GPU instances as simple as training on your local machine
- it automatically manages all necessary cloud resources including images, volumes, snapshots and SSH keys
- it makes your model trainable in the cloud by everyone with a couple of commands
- it uses [tmux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmux) to easily detach remote processes from their terminals
- it saves you up to 70% of the costs by using [AWS Spot Instances](https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/spot/)
and [GCP Preemtible VMs](https://cloud.google.com/preemptible-vms/)
## Documentation
- See the [documentation page](https://spotty.cloud).
- Read [this](https://medium.com/@apls/how-to-train-deep-learning-models-on-aws-spot-instances-using-spotty-8d9e0543d365)
article on Medium for a real-world example.
## Installation
Requirements:
* Python >=3.6
* AWS CLI (see [Installing the AWS Command Line Interface](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/installing.html))
if you're using AWS
* Google Cloud SDK (see [Installing Google Cloud SDK](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/install))
if you're using GCP
Use [pip](http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/) to install or upgrade Spotty:
$ pip install -U spotty
## Get Started
1. Prepare a `spotty.yaml` file and put it to the root directory of your project:
- See the file specification [here](https://spotty.cloud/docs/user-guide/configuration-file.html).
- Read [this](https://medium.com/@apls/how-to-train-deep-learning-models-on-aws-spot-instances-using-spotty-8d9e0543d365)
article for a real-world example.
2. Start an instance:
```bash
$ spotty start
```
It will run a Spot Instance, restore snapshots if any, synchronize the project with the running instance
and start the Docker container with the environment.
3. Train a model or run notebooks.
To connect to the running container via SSH, use the following command:
```bash
$ spotty sh
```
It runs a [tmux](https://github.com/tmux/tmux/wiki) session, so you can always detach this session using
__`Ctrl + b`__, then __`d`__ combination of keys. To be attached to that session later, just use the
`spotty sh` command again.
Also, you can run your custom scripts inside the Docker container using the `spotty run
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