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Kubernetes, an open-source platform for automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications, is widely used for its efficiency and scalability. However, its complexity and extensive configuration options often…
We present a convex optimization framework for overcoming the limitations of Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler by intelligently allocating diverse cloud resources while minimizing costs and fragmentation. Current Kubernetes scaling mechanisms…
Efficient utilization of computing resources in a Kubernetes cluster is often constrained by the uneven distribution of pods with similar usage patterns. This paper presents a novel scheduling strategy designed to optimize the…
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