NVIDIA / NVIDIA/nvcf

Support workload-defined metrics for function autoscaling

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Since Aug 21, 2026.

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Description

Description

Allow a function version to select a workload-defined metric and threshold for autoscaling. Metrics flow through the OpenTelemetry collector to a Prometheus-compatible store, where the NVCF function autoscaler evaluates them. Existing limits, cooldowns, stickiness, and scale-to-zero safeguards remain authoritative.

Cluster placement and request routing are outside this epic.

Definition of Done

  • A user can configure a metric identity and threshold for a function version.
  • Workload metrics reach the configured time-series store with tenant and function-version identity.
  • The autoscaler uses the selected metric for scale-up and scale-down decisions.
  • Missing, stale, invalid, or ambiguous data fails safely and cannot cause unsafe scale-down.
  • Functions without this configuration retain existing autoscaling behavior.
  • Decision telemetry identifies the metric source and decision reason.
  • End-to-end tests and user documentation cover configuration, operation, and troubleshooting.

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