New RunLLM response generated: >>>*# Question* Hi everyone, I have a situation where I have some really lightweight tasks—tasks that only send HTTP requests or process simple strings. Wouldn't deploying a pod on Kubernetes for this be excessive? It takes several seconds to deploy a pod, but the logic inside the pod takes only a few milliseconds. Does Flyte offer a solution for this? Thank you. # Answer Flyte currently requires each task to run in a separate pod, which can indeed be excessive for lightweight tasks like sending HTTP requests or processing simple strings. However, there are ongoing efforts to address this issue. According to Flyte Issue #649, Flyte is exploring optimizations to coalesce steps into a single container execution to avoid the overhead of spinning up new pods for each task. Additionally, Flyte Issue #3247 mentions the development of features to reduce spool times by pre-warming Docker containers or using agents to handle lightweight tasks without creating new pods. Would you like more details on these optimizations or how to use agents for your lightweight tasks? Sources: - Flyte Issue #649 - Flyte Issue #3247 Slack Link https://flyte-org.slack.com/archives/CP2HDHKE1/p1725864612.920399 👍 0 button 👎 0 button 💡 Hint: Mention @runllm in the thread for followups.