Vast.ai Data Handling Overview Manage training data and model artifacts securely on Vast.ai GPU instances. Covers data transfer, encryption, checkpoint management, and cleanup. Critical consideration: Vast.ai instances run on shared hardware operated by third-party hosts. Prerequisites - Vast.ai instance with SSH access - Cloud storage (S3, GCS) for persistent artifacts - Understanding of data sensitivity classification Instructions Step 1: Data Transfer Patterns Step 2: Encrypted Data Transfer Step 3: Checkpoint to Cloud Storage Step 4: Secure Cleanup Before Destroy Step 5: Data Lifecycle Po…