Context

Following the GPU inventory mapping and automated visibility work, we now move to formally define what GPUaaS is expected to do.

 

The GPU as a Non-Issue vision introduces new operational concepts such as:

Priority-based access

Opportunistic GPU usage

Preemption semantics

Quotas and ownership guarantees

 

These concepts must be translated into a clear, structured, and reviewable Product Requirements Document (PRD), aligned with existing engineering standards.

 

This epic exists to prevent ambiguity, misalignment, and rework in later phases.

 

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Objective

Produce a formal GPUaaS Product Requirements Document>> reference here

 

The output of this epic defines the contract for all future GPUaaS design and implementation work.

 

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Scope

In Scope

• Defining functional requirements for GPUaaS

• Defining non-functional requirements (reliability, transparency, UX expectations)

• Defining priority and ownership semantics

• Defining quota behavior and guarantees

• Defining preemption behavior and user-facing impact

• Defining observability and auditability requirements

• Explicitly defining non-goals

Out of Scope

• Technology selection

• Architecture or implementation decisions

• Performance optimization

• Cloud-specific constraints

 

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Documentation Format Requirement (Hard Requirement)

The GPUaaS requirements must be documented as a formal PRD, following the same conventions as the reference document, including:

• Clear Overview / Context / Motivation{}

• A dedicated Requirements section{}

• Separation between Functional and Non-Functional requirements

• Numbered requirements where applicable

• Use of MUST / SHOULD / MAY semantics

• Clear rationale or notes per requirement

• A requirements comparison or status table (where relevant)

This is not a design note or a slide deck.

This is an engineering-grade requirements document.

Deliverables

• GPUaaS Product Requirements Document **

Written in the same structure and rigor as the JBenchmark PRD

• Clear success criteria

 

Definition of Done 

This epic is complete when:

• A full GPUaaS PRD exists

• The document follows the same format and depth as the JBenchmark PRD

• Requirements are explicit, testable, and unambiguous

• MUST / SHOULD / MAY semantics are consistently applied

• Non-goals are clearly stated

• Stakeholders review and align on the document

• The document can be directly used to guide implementation without further clarification

 

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Notes

This epic intentionally avoids how GPUaaS will be implemented.

It defines what GPUaaS must do, not how it will be built.

Any implementation that does not conform to this PRD is considered incomplete.