Probabilistic per-file images preloading

A system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory, to:
• provide a container image comprising a plurality of files to a plurality of containers;
• receive, from a first set of containers of the plurality of containers, first indications of a first set of files of the plurality of files being used prior to the first set of containers reaching a ready state;
• determine corresponding first values for each file of the plurality of files in view of the first indications, wherein the corresponding first values are associated with a first probability that each file will be used prior to a new container reaching the ready state;
• receive, from a second set of containers the plurality of containers, second indications of a second set of files of the plurality of files being used after the second set of containers have reached the ready state;
• determine corresponding second values for each file of the plurality of files in view of the second indications, wherein the corresponding second values are associated with a second probability that each file will be used before or after the new container reaches the ready state;
• receive, from a host system, a request for one or more files of the plurality of files of the container image, the request comprising a threshold value associated with one of the corresponding first values;
• identify the one or more files of the plurality of files having the corresponding first values that satisfy the threshold value;
• and
• provide the one or more files to the host system.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to:

• provide a container image comprising a plurality of files to a plurality of containers;
• receive, from a first set of containers of the plurality of containers, first indications of a first set of files of the plurality of files being used prior to the first set of containers reaching a ready state;
• determine, by the processing device, corresponding first values for each file of the plurality of files in view of the first indications, wherein the corresponding first values are associated with a first probability that each file will be used prior to a new container reaching the ready state;
• receive, from a second set of containers the plurality of containers, second indications of a second set of files of the plurality of files being used after the second set of containers have reached the ready state;
• determine corresponding second values for each file of the plurality of files in view of the second indications, wherein the corresponding second values are associated with a second probability that each file will be used before or after the new container reaches the ready state;
• receive, from a host system, a request for one or more files of the plurality of files of the container image, the request comprising a threshold value associated with one of the corresponding first values;
• identify the one or more files of the plurality of files having the corresponding first values that satisfy the threshold value;
• and
• provide the one or more files to the host system.