Explore real load-aware scheduling in Kubernetes through this 33-minute conference talk presented by Abdul Qadeer from PayPal and Chen Wang from IBM. Discover how the Trimaran framework introduces two plugins, TargetLoadPacking and LoadVariationRiskBalancing, to enhance the native Kubernetes scheduler. Learn about the benefits of making the scheduler aware of the gap between declarative resource allocation and actual node utilization, leading to improved resource efficiency and potential cost savings. Understand how these plugins support all pod QoS guarantees while enabling more efficient pod packing across a reduced number of nodes. Gain insights into the collaborative effort between PayPal and IBM to address the limitations of the default Kubernetes scheduling plugins and optimize cluster management.