Vast.ai Production Checklist Overview Complete checklist for running production GPU workloads on Vast.ai, covering account setup, instance selection, data safety, monitoring, and cost controls. Prerequisites - Vast.ai account with sufficient credits - Docker images tested and published to registry - Checkpoint-based training pipeline Instructions Account & Authentication - [ ] API key stored in secrets manager (not in code or env files) - [ ] Dedicated SSH key pair for Vast.ai (not shared with other services) - [ ] Account balance sufficient for planned workload duration + 50% buffer - [ ] Bi…