AI-200 Containerized AI Workloads Practice Question
You are configuring an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster to host GPU-accelerated AI model inference workloads using NVIDIA GPUs. Which component must you install in the cluster to enable containerized workloads to utilize the GPU nodes?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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NVIDIA GPU Operator
The NVIDIA GPU Operator automates the management of all NVIDIA software components needed to provision GPUs in Kubernetes.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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NVIDIA Device Plugin for Kubernetes
Why it's wrong here
While the device plugin exposes GPUs, the NVIDIA GPU Operator provides a more comprehensive automated management of drivers and runtimes.
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KEDA scaler
Why it's wrong here
KEDA is used for event-driven autoscaling, not for exposing hardware accelerators to containers.
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NVIDIA GPU Operator
Why this is correct
The NVIDIA GPU Operator automates the installation of GPU drivers, container runtime, and device plugins required for AKS GPU nodes.
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Azure Monitor agent
Why it's wrong here
The Azure Monitor agent collects telemetry data but does not enable GPU hardware access for containers.
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