Technical requirements
In this chapter, we will discuss batch model serving, along with some example code. To run the code, please go to the Chapter 6 folder in the GitHub repository for the book and try to follow along: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Machine-Learning-Model-Serving-Patterns-and-Best-Practices/tree/main/Chapter%206.
We shall be using cron expressions to schedule batch jobs in this chapter. The cron commands that will be run in this chapter need a Unix or Mac operating system (OS). If you are using Windows, you can use a virtual machine to run a Unix OS inside the virtual machine. Use this link to learn about some virtual machines for Windows: https://www.altaro.com/hyper-v/best-vm-windows-10/.