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Shadow Deployment

MLOps · Level 3 of 5

Shadow Deployment

Running a model on live inputs without letting its outputs control user-facing decisions.

It tests operational behavior while limiting direct decision impact.

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A candidate model predicts alongside the active model for later comparison.

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Shadow Deployment. Running a model on live inputs without letting its outputs control user-facing decisions. It tests operational behavior while limiting direct decision impact. For example: A candidate model predicts alongside the active model for later comparison.

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