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NOTE: The above is taken verbatim from https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/operator/
Proposal
We propose this change to make ODIM more easily adaptable by organisations/projects interested in ODIM but may not be willing to invest in redfish APIs and ODIM specific interfaces like odim_controller. These will let users automate tasks while using popular kubernetes interfaces( refer to details at URL above).
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