AI-200 Containerized AI Workloads Practice Question
You are designing a high-performance AI inference architecture on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Which THREE AKS features or configurations should you incorporate to optimize performance and resource utilization? (Choose three.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Cluster Autoscaler to automatically scale node pool size based on pending pod demands
Optimizing AKS for AI workloads includes utilizing GPU-optimized node pools, node taint/tolerations to dedicate nodes to AI tasks, and cluster autoscaler for dynamic scaling.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Cluster Autoscaler to automatically scale node pool size based on pending pod demands
Why this is correct
Cluster Autoscaler adds or removes cluster nodes dynamically as resource demands fluctuate.
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Running all pods exclusively on single-core, low-memory burstable VMs (B-series)
Why it's wrong here
Burstable B-series VMs are unsuitable for heavy, sustained AI inference workloads.
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GPU-optimized node pools (such as NC or ND series virtual machines)
Why this is correct
GPU-optimized VMs provide hardware acceleration essential for high-throughput AI model inference.
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Disabling the Kubernetes scheduler to manually place every container instance
Why it's wrong here
Disabling the scheduler removes automated cluster orchestration capabilities.
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Node taints and tolerations to dedicate GPU nodes strictly to AI inference pods
Why this is correct
Taints and tolerations ensure standard application pods do not consume expensive GPU node resources.
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