Design Proposals
Technical design documents exploring ideas across Kubernetes networking, cloud native infrastructure, and high-performance computing.
A collection of technical design proposals and architecture documents covering a range of topics — from Kubernetes networking and SR-IOV to dynamic resource allocation and beyond. New design docs are added as ideas take shape.
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Automatic SR-IOV Networking with DRA and Multus
An implementation design for device-bound network attachments, per-VF IPAM selection, and topology-aware GPU/NIC pairs.
dra-multi-network: DRA + NRI MVP Implementation Guide
CRDs, topology reconciliation, a generic effect language, shared networking, VFIO, RDMA, InfiniBand, and recoverable hardware management using in-process plugins
DRA Network Framework and Plugin SDK
A framework-first implementation plan with separate VF and bond plugins and a shared VLAN, ipvlan, and macvlan service
DRA Network Device Discovery Design
Policy-driven network device discovery with DRA compatibility groups, local consumable capacity, and optional shared budgets
DRA Composable Networking with gRPC NetworkPlugins
Typed network topologies, IPAM and MAC lease plugins, verified workload context, stable endpoint identities, and recoverable four-hook execution