GPU Scheduling and Resource Management in Containerized Environments

  1. Advanced GPU Scheduling
    1. Kubernetes Scheduler Limitations
      1. Default Scheduler Constraints
        1. Topology Unawareness
          1. Single-Pod Scheduling
            1. Limited Resource Types
            2. GPU-Specific Challenges
              1. Interconnect Topology
                1. Memory Locality
                  1. Batch Job Requirements
                2. Topology-Aware Scheduling
                  1. GPU Interconnect Technologies
                    1. PCIe Topology
                      1. InfiniBand Integration
                        1. Network Fabric Considerations
                        2. NUMA Awareness
                          1. CPU-GPU Affinity
                            1. Memory Locality
                              1. Performance Optimization
                              2. Topology Discovery
                                1. Hardware Topology Detection
                                  1. Node Labeling Strategies
                                    1. Scheduler Integration
                                    2. Placement Algorithms
                                      1. Locality-Aware Placement
                                        1. Bandwidth Optimization
                                          1. Latency Minimization
                                        2. Gang Scheduling
                                          1. Distributed Training Requirements
                                            1. All-or-Nothing Allocation
                                              1. Synchronous Execution
                                                1. Deadlock Prevention
                                                2. Gang Scheduling Algorithms
                                                  1. Coscheduling Strategies
                                                    1. Resource Reservation
                                                      1. Backfilling Techniques
                                                      2. Implementation Approaches
                                                        1. Volcano Scheduler
                                                          1. Yunikorn Scheduler
                                                            1. Custom Scheduler Extensions
                                                          2. Multi-Tenant Scheduling
                                                            1. Fair-Share Scheduling
                                                              1. Weighted Fair Queuing
                                                                1. Proportional Share
                                                                  1. Deficit Round Robin
                                                                  2. Priority-Based Scheduling
                                                                    1. Priority Classes
                                                                      1. Preemption Policies
                                                                        1. Priority Inheritance
                                                                        2. Quota Management
                                                                          1. Resource Quotas
                                                                            1. Namespace Isolation
                                                                              1. User-Based Quotas
                                                                            2. Batch and HPC Scheduling
                                                                              1. Job Queue Management
                                                                                1. Priority Queues
                                                                                  1. FIFO Scheduling
                                                                                    1. Shortest Job First
                                                                                    2. Resource Packing
                                                                                      1. Bin Packing Algorithms
                                                                                        1. Fragmentation Reduction
                                                                                          1. Utilization Optimization
                                                                                          2. Backfill Scheduling
                                                                                            1. Conservative Backfill
                                                                                              1. Aggressive Backfill
                                                                                                1. EASY Backfill