| .. _server: | |
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| ``Online`` & ``Offline`` mode | |
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| .. currentmodule:: qlib | |
| Introduction | |
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| ``Qlib`` supports ``Online`` mode and ``Offline`` mode. Only the ``Offline`` mode is introduced in this document. | |
| The ``Online`` mode is designed to solve the following problems: | |
| - Manage the data in a centralized way. Users don't have to manage data of different versions. | |
| - Reduce the amount of cache to be generated. | |
| - Make the data can be accessed in a remote way. | |
| Qlib-Server | |
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| ``Qlib-Server`` is the assorted server system for ``Qlib``, which utilizes ``Qlib`` for basic calculations and provides extensive server system and cache mechanism. With QLibServer, the data provided for ``Qlib`` can be managed in a centralized manner. With ``Qlib-Server``, users can use ``Qlib`` in ``Online`` mode. | |
| Reference | |
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| If users are interested in ``Qlib-Server`` and ``Online`` mode, please refer to `Qlib-Server Project <https://github.com/microsoft/qlib-server>`_ and `Qlib-Server Document <https://qlib-server.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_. | |