Inference

**Table 1** Inference job scenario
Installation Scenario	Component	Job Type	Operations to Be Performed in a Deployment Job	Description
Full deployment scenario or cluster scheduling scenario	Ascend Docker Runtime Ascend Device Plugin Volcano (Optional) NPU-Exporter	Job (Kubernetes' resource object) Deployment (Kubernetes' resource object)	Familiarize yourself with the basic process described in NPU Inference Job. Then, try the subsequent sections, for example, delivering NPU inference jobs using the CLI or by programming. Finally, integrate advanced features.	The component list contains only the minimum set of components that need to be installed to support the inference function in the installation and deployment scenario.
Device management scenario	Ascend Docker Runtime Ascend Device Plugin (The startup parameter volcanoType is set to false.) (Optional) NPU-Exporter

Parent topic: Typical Scenarios