Last verified 2 Jul 2026

DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) now runs a node readiness controller in public preview. The controller watches node conditions and holds NoSchedule taints on nodes until required components, including GPU drivers on GPU nodes, report healthy, which prevents pods from scheduling onto nodes that are not yet ready. DOKS deploys and manages the controller automatically.

For GPU node pools, you can also customize which GPU health metrics gate scheduling, without redeploying any components.