Multi-Network Step-by-Step: Enabling SR-IOV Support From Kubernetes... Masaharu Kanda & Lionel Jouin

This talk focuses on enabling SR-IOV support through Kubernetes network Dynamic Resource Allocation (DRA) drivers, presented by Masaharu Kanda from NTT, Inc. and Lionel Jouin from Red Hat. The session highlights the progress made by the SIG-Network community towards delivering official multi-network support in Kubernetes, which simplifies advanced networking for high-bandwidth applications like AI/ML, Telco, and HPC workloads. The speakers detail the design and implementation of the CNI DRA Driver, demonstrating its capability to provide transparent NIC usage visibility and fine-grained control over bandwidth allocation for each Virtual Function of a physical NIC. Attendees will gain practical knowledge on managing SR-IOV NICs within Kubernetes and learn about the latest updates from the Multi-network project.