Databricks AutoML: The Continuous Monitoring Loop

Ensure robust, reliable AI by tracking model performance, data drift, and data quality using Databricks Lakehouse Monitoring.

01

Register the Model

Register AutoML's best model to Unity Catalog or MLflow Model Registry for lifecycle management.

02

Deploy Model Serving

Deploy to a Databricks Model Serving endpoint, exposing it as a REST API for real-time inference.

03

Enable Inference Tables

Automatically log all requests/responses to a Delta table in Unity Catalog. This is your source of truth.

04

Create Lakehouse Monitor

Configure an 'Inference Profile'. Specify Prediction, Timestamp, and optional Ground Truth Label columns.

05

Monitor Metrics & Dashboards

Auto-compute drift metrics (Data/Prediction Drift). Visualize in Databricks AI/BI dashboards.

06

Set Up Alerts

Create SQL-based alerts. Notify via Slack/PagerDuty if accuracy drops or significant drift is detected.

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07

Automate Feedback Loop

Trigger webhook to start a Databricks Job for retraining. Closes the loop.

Restarts at Step 1