Principle:Ray project Ray Cloud Cluster Provisioning
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| Domains | Cloud_Infrastructure, Cluster_Management |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-13 16:00 GMT |
Overview
Principle governing the automated provisioning and configuration of Ray clusters on cloud infrastructure using declarative templates.
Description
Cloud Cluster Provisioning defines the practice of using infrastructure-as-code templates (such as Azure Resource Manager templates, AWS CloudFormation, or Terraform) to declaratively specify the compute resources, networking, and software configuration needed to run a Ray cluster. The template handles VM creation, network security rules, software installation, and Ray head/worker node startup, enabling one-click or automated cluster deployment.
Usage
Apply this principle when deploying Ray clusters to cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) where infrastructure needs to be provisioned and configured automatically. It ensures consistent, repeatable cluster deployments across environments and teams.
Theoretical Basis
Cloud provisioning follows the Declarative Infrastructure paradigm:
- Resource Specification: Define VMs, networks, and storage as template parameters
- Configuration Management: Use init scripts or cloud-init to install dependencies and start Ray
- Idempotency: Templates can be re-applied without side effects
- Parameterization: Cluster size, VM types, and Ray version are template parameters