Kubernetes as a batch scheduler

This project aims at executing a CERN batch use case using Kubernetes, in order to figure out what are the advantages and disadvantages, as well as the functionality that can be replicated or is missing. The reference for the batch system is the CERN Batch System, which uses HTCondor. Another goal of this project is to evaluate the current status of federated resources in Kubernetes, in comparison to the single-cluster API resources. Finally, the last goal of this project is to implement built-in support to Kubernetes federations in OpenStack Magnum, allowing operators to easily create and manage Kubernetes federations with Magnum clusters, through API calls or command line interface. OpenStack Magnum[1] is the container infrastructure component of OpenStack[2], the open-source software that allows CERN to manage its computing resources in order to create private clouds.