Taming Unbounded Resources with Node Feature Discovery

Explore how Node Feature Discovery (NFD) can be leveraged to manage unbounded resources in Kubernetes clusters, particularly in edge computing environments. Dive into the challenges of handling heterogeneous resources and large-scale cluster deployments at the Far Edge. Learn about NFD's capabilities in providing insights into the vast array of available resources at the Edge. Through a demonstration using a small fleet of Kubernetes edge clusters, discover how to build solutions that expose the availability of arbitrary resources. Gain knowledge on installing and configuring NFD, understanding its worker and master components, and implementing GitOps practices for efficient resource management. This conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021 offers valuable insights for developers and end-users working with Kubernetes and other CNCF-hosted projects in edge computing scenarios.

Intro
What is Node Feature Discovery
Why do I need a labeler
Automating resource management
Unbounded resources
Go fish
Demo architecture
Installing Node Feature Discovery
Configuring Node Feature Discovery
Node Feature Discovery Worker
Master
Installation
Configuration Map
Git Ops
Git Ops Pipeline
Summary
Links