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title: Intel Device Plugins Operator
description: Intel Device Plugins Operator manages plugins, then the GPU device plugin provides access to discrete and integrated Intel GPU device files.
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  tagline: Intel Device Plugins Operator manages plugins, then the GPU device plugin provides access to discrete and integrated Intel GPU device files.
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    - text: Source
      link: https://github.com/intel/intel-device-plugins-for-kubernetes
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    - text: Deployment Chart
      link: https://gitea.alexlebens.dev/alexlebens/infrastructure/src/branch/main/clusters/cl01tl/helm/intel-device-plugin
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# Purpose

Used to give pods access to host GPUs. Primarily for video and the QuickSync feature.

# Notes

Just works in the background.
