Kubernetes as a Substrate for ATLAS Compute

Explore how the ATLAS experiment at CERN leverages Kubernetes as a powerful substrate for its massive computing needs in this informative conference talk. Discover how researchers integrate cloud infrastructures with the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid resources, utilizing Kubernetes' batch controllers for containerized workloads. Learn about the creation of ephemeral batch clusters with over 100,000 vCPUs for quick-turnaround tasks, the utilization of GPU resources, and the implementation of interactive facilities for distributed analysis. Gain insights into how this innovative approach helps ATLAS meet its ever-growing computational demands as it explores higher energy and luminosity proton collisions in one of the largest scientific machines ever built.

Kubernetes as a Substrate for ATLAS Compute - Fernando Barreiro Megino & Lukas Heinrich