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title: "SKS: CPU Manager policies for Karpenter-provisioned nodes"
date: 2026-08-17
tags: ["Improvement","SKS","Karpenter"]
url: https://changelog.exoscale.com/sks-cpu-manager-policies-for-karpenter-nodes/
---
# SKS: CPU Manager policies for Karpenter-provisioned nodes

Exoscale SKS now supports configuring Kubernetes CPU Manager policies for nodes provisioned by Karpenter. You can define the kubelet CPU Manager configuration in an `ExoscaleNodeClass` and apply it consistently to every node created from that class.

**What this enables**

* **More predictable performance:** Assign exclusive CPUs to eligible workloads that are sensitive to latency or CPU contention.
* **Consistent node configuration:** Apply the selected CPU policy automatically to new nodes provisioned by Karpenter.
* **Flexible workload isolation:** Reserve CPU capacity for Kubernetes and system components while keeping application resources separate.

**Why it matters**

CPU Manager policies give teams greater control over how processor resources are allocated across their SKS workloads. This is especially useful for high-performance, real-time, and other compute-intensive applications that benefit from stable CPU placement.

[Learn how to configure CPU Manager policies with Karpenter.](https://community.exoscale.com/product/compute/containers/how-to/cpu-manager-policies/)