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GPU driver installs are manual snowflakes per node. What does the NVIDIA GPU Operator change, and where are its sharp edges?

Driver, container toolkit, device plugin, DCGM and discovery must version-match on every node. The operator reconciles that ladder from one ClusterPolicy CR; MIG, upgrades and host kernels are where it bites.

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Driver, container toolkit, device plugin, DCGM and discovery must version-match on every node. The operator reconciles that ladder from one ClusterPolicy CR; MIG, upgrades and host kernels are where it bites.

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