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# Monitoring & Performance
> Logging, resource monitoring, optimization, and rate limiting
## Logging
* Implement Python logging in UDFs and application endpoints
* Track execution time, errors, API call latency
* Use structured logging (JSON) for log aggregation
```python theme={null}
import logging
import time
import pixeltable as pxt
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@pxt.udf
def process_video(video: pxt.Video) -> pxt.Json:
start = time.time()
try:
# Your processing logic here
result = {'processed': True}
logger.info(f"Processed in {time.time() - start:.2f}s")
return result
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Processing failed: {e}")
raise
```
## Resource Monitoring
* Monitor CPU, RAM, Disk I/O, Network on Pixeltable host
* Track UDF execution time and model inference latency
* Alert on resource exhaustion
**Key Metrics to Track:**
| Metric | What to Watch |
| -------- | ------------------------------------- |
| CPU | Sustained high usage during inference |
| Memory | Growth over time (potential leaks) |
| Disk I/O | Bottlenecks during media processing |
| Network | API call latency to external services |
## Optimization
### Batch Operations
Use batch processing for better throughput:
```python theme={null}
# Batch UDF execution for GPU models
@pxt.udf(batch_size=32)
def embed_batch(texts: pxt.Batch[str]) -> pxt.Batch[list[float]]:
# Process multiple items at once
return model.encode(texts)
# Batch inserts (more efficient than individual inserts)
table.insert([row1, row2, row3, ...])
```
### Performance Tips
* **Batch Operations:** Use `@pxt.udf(batch_size=32)` for GPU model inference
* **Batch Inserts:** Insert multiple rows at once: `table.insert([row1, row2, ...])`
* **Profile UDFs:** Add execution time logging to identify bottlenecks
* **Embedding Indexes:** Use pgvector for efficient similarity search
## Rate Limiting
### Built-In Provider Limits
Automatic rate limiting for OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, etc. is configured per-model in `config.toml`:
```toml theme={null}
# ~/.pixeltable/config.toml
[openai]
requests_per_minute = 500
tokens_per_minute = 90000
```
### Custom API Rate Limiting
Use `resource_pool` to throttle calls to self-hosted models or custom endpoints:
```python theme={null}
# Default: 600 requests per minute
@pxt.udf(resource_pool='request-rate:my_service')
async def call_custom_api(prompt: str) -> dict:
# Your logic to call custom endpoint
return await custom_api_call(prompt)
# Example: Custom rate-limited UDF for self-hosted model
@pxt.udf(resource_pool='request-rate:my_ray_cluster')
async def call_ray_model(prompt: str, model: str) -> dict:
# Your logic to call FastAPI + Ray cluster
return await custom_api_call(prompt, model)
```
## Advanced Features
Build complex agent workflows as computed columns with tool calling, MCP integration, and persistent state.
Publish and replicate tables across Pixeltable instances for team collaboration.
Create immutable point-in-time copies for reproducible ML experiments.
Sync tables with annotation projects for human-in-the-loop workflows.
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