Standardize with gRPC seems like a better idea. It has all the security
features we need and maintains the code's agnosticism. What do the rest of
you guys think?

Lucas Cardoso

Em sex., 3 de abr. de 2020 às 14:45, Daniel Lucredio <
daniel.lucre...@ufscar.br> escreveu:

> If we are going for a server to maintain the daemon, instead of a simple
> process just to keep the container alive, why not go for a gRPC solution?
> In this way, both the engine's endpoints and the toolbox commands would be
> accessible in the same way. And it would also support other languages for
> the clients. What do you think?
>
> Daniel Lucrédio
>
> Em seg., 30 de mar. de 2020 às 14:38, Lucas Cardoso Silva <
> cardosolucas61....@gmail.com> escreveu:
>
> > What do you think about using the Pyro4 library to maintain the daemon?
> The
> > license is compatible and it deals with security issues. We can use the
> > docker API to provision containers and interact at a high level while
> > remote method calls are made through Pyro lib.
> >
> > Pyro4 github: https://github.com/irmen/Pyro4
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Lucas Cardoso
> >
> > Em qui., 19 de mar. de 2020 às 16:24, Lucas Cardoso Silva <
> > cardosolucas61....@gmail.com> escreveu:
> >
> > > Great! I will do some tests with the "daemon" approach and report any
> > > updates. Thanks!
> > >
> > > Em ter., 17 de mar. de 2020 às 17:40, Daniel Takabayashi <
> > > daniel.takabaya...@gmail.com> escreveu:
> > >
> > >> No, I think everything is here. The "daemon" idea is the best way to
> > >> handle
> > >> this problem, basically, we need to have a Marvin agent running inside
> > the
> > >> container responsible to receive and run the commands from outside.
> But
> > I
> > >> didn't get the part related to Jupyter.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Em sex., 13 de mar. de 2020 às 15:15, Lucas Cardoso Silva <
> > >> cardosolucas61....@gmail.com> escreveu:
> > >>
> > >> > I did some testing with the Docker API. The only problem is that a
> > >> > container needs a process running to stay active, if it does not
> exist
> > >> the
> > >> > instance stop before receiving the command through the API. There is
> > the
> > >> > possibility to maintain an infinite and inexpensive process like:
> tail
> > >> -f /
> > >> > dev / null (not a good idea). Another possibility would be refactor
> > the
> > >> > part of the marvin that would remain in the container to become a
> > >> daemon or
> > >> > leave an instance of Jupyter running (the easy way). Is there any
> > other
> > >> > possibility that I'm not seeing?
> > >> >
> > >> > Em sex., 13 de mar. de 2020 às 15:46, Daniel Takabayashi <
> > >> > daniel.takabaya...@gmail.com> escreveu:
> > >> >
> > >> > > Take a look at the Docker API
> > >> https://docs.docker.com/engine/api/v1.24/,
> > >> > I
> > >> > > believe this will simplify the solution. Cause if you add another
> > >> layer
> > >> > > (Flask application) you going to need to control/manage this layer
> > as
> > >> > well,
> > >> > > creating a chicken and egg problem.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I believe the Docker API is a simple solution that solves the
> > problem
> > >> > > (communication between toolbox and containers).
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Take a look here
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
> https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/shajxIpLJHxxMbFgDXiPuhg/image?w=602&h=461&rev=1423&ac=1&parent=1ySERHGBXbHeyCMRookq5UfTuFkzzU0ugtjvR3rF3deY
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Em sex., 13 de mar. de 2020 às 11:19, Lucas Cardoso Silva <
> > >> > > cardosolucas61....@gmail.com> escreveu:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > > I thought about using a flask application, which can become very
> > >> fast
> > >> > and
> > >> > > > scalable with a Python WSGI server for production like Gunicorn.
> > We
> > >> can
> > >> > > > make the communication establish by HTTPS protocol and use a
> > public
> > >> and
> > >> > > > private key generation system for each engine generated.
> Another,
> > >> > > althougt
> > >> > > > complex, alternative would be use OAuth 2.0.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Regards,
> > >> > > > Lucas Cardoso
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Em sex., 13 de mar. de 2020 às 13:58, Daniel Takabayashi <
> > >> > > > daniel.takabaya...@gmail.com> escreveu:
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > > @Daniel The biggest challenge is to run commands in a remote
> > >> > container
> > >> > > > > without having access to the whole O.S. Basically the idea is
> to
> > >> > create
> > >> > > > an
> > >> > > > > interface to make possible, in a secure way the communication
> > >> > > > > between Toolbox and remote engines.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Creating this we could start to run our engines in clouds and
> > >> > services
> > >> > > > like
> > >> > > > > Google Run, Kubernetes, Lambda Functions and etc in the same
> way
> > >> > Marvin
> > >> > > > > runs locally.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > @Lucas Lets talk about the details of these APIs (interfaces,
> > >> > > technology)
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Thanks,
> > >> > > > > Taka
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Em sex., 13 de mar. de 2020 às 07:21, Daniel Lucredio <
> > >> > > > > daniel.lucre...@ufscar.br> escreveu:
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > > Hi Lucas and everyone,
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > Couldn't the developer just run the CLI from inside the
> > >> container,
> > >> > > > > opening
> > >> > > > > > a shell inside it?
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > []s
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > Daniel
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > Em qui., 5 de mar. de 2020 às 13:31, Lucas Cardoso Silva <
> > >> > > > > > cardosolucas61....@gmail.com> escreveu:
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > I think we could define better how we will make the
> > >> communication
> > >> > > CLI
> > >> > > > > > with
> > >> > > > > > > the Docker development instance in the new architecture.
> The
> > >> > > > container
> > >> > > > > > > needs a running process to stay active. We could make a
> > >> > > communication
> > >> > > > > via
> > >> > > > > > > API endpoints to keep a web service running on the
> container
> > >> > > > receiving
> > >> > > > > > > information from the CLI for the execution of tasks in
> > >> Marvin. I
> > >> > > > > created
> > >> > > > > > a
> > >> > > > > > > use-case scenario to facilitate understanding and further
> > >> > > discussion.
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > Scenario: A developer created an engine on marvin through
> > the
> > >> > CLI,
> > >> > > he
> > >> > > > > > > configures his engine in order to describe all the
> > >> dependencies
> > >> > of
> > >> > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > operating system that will be used during development.
> After
> > >> the
> > >> > > > engine
> > >> > > > > > > configuration process, the developer uses the CLI to
> upload
> > a
> > >> > > > > development
> > >> > > > > > > environment on a Docker container, that development
> > >> environment
> > >> > > will
> > >> > > > > > > contain the refined Marvin toolbox. The CLI then changes
> its
> > >> > > > interface
> > >> > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > order to contain the standard commands for using engines.
> He
> > >> uses
> > >> > > the
> > >> > > > > CLI
> > >> > > > > > > to communicate with the toolbox endpoints and inform that
> he
> > >> > wants
> > >> > > to
> > >> > > > > run
> > >> > > > > > > an instance of the notebook. After building the model, the
> > >> > > developer
> > >> > > > > can,
> > >> > > > > > > through the CLI, perform a dryrun and upload the
> http-server
> > >> for
> > >> > > > > testing.
> > >> > > > > > > All of these procedures will be done using the
> communication
> > >> > > through
> > >> > > > > API
> > >> > > > > > > endpoints.
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > Does that sound like a good strategy? Do you have any
> > >> > suggestions,
> > >> > > or
> > >> > > > > > > something that was already foreseen in the original
> project?
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > Best regards,
> > >> > > > > > > Lucas Cardoso
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> >
>

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