Swap Smart, Save Big - Optimizing Container Memory Usage

Explore memory optimization techniques for containers in this 29-minute conference talk from Intel experts at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. Learn how to monitor container memory usage in detail and leverage various swapping options to maximize resource efficiency. Discover the benefits of system-wide swapping, which reached beta in Kubernetes 1.28, and how it manages node memory under pressure. Examine container-specific swapping strategies, including setting memory limits and implementing flexible memory usage patterns. Gain insights on maintaining steady system performance by keeping more RAM free through smart swapping techniques. Understand how these approaches can help run multiple containers with the same amount of RAM without compromising performance, potentially doubling resource utilization.

Swap Smart, Save Big - Jing Yan & Antti Kervinen, Intel