Abstract: Optimal pod management is provided. A pod-warm component located on a host node is directed to trigger generation of a pod snapshot image of a pod in an optimal state running on the host node in response to determining that the pod has attained the optimal state. An input is received to instantiate a second instance of the pod on the host node in response to detecting that one or more of a plurality of pod performance metrics have exceeded a corresponding maximum pod performance metric threshold level. The pod-warm component located on the host node is directed to instantiate the second instance of the pod fully warm in the optimal state on the host node using the pod snapshot image of the pod to decrease startup time of the pod and increase performance of the host node.

Abstract: A system may include a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor may be configured to perform operations. The operations may include compiling cost data for at least one node and revenue data for at least one pod. The operations may include calculating a resource value of a node of the at least one node with the cost data and quantifying a priority value of a pod of the at least one pod with the revenue data. The operations may include pairing the priority value of the pod with the resource value of the node and assigning the pod to the node.

Abstract: A system may include a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor may be configured to perform operations. The operations may include monitoring a container. The operations may further include identifying a usage variance of the container based on consumption information for the container. The operations may also include managing an uptime of the container based on the usage variance.