diff --git a/Gopkg.lock b/Gopkg.lock
index 5c1e21a2..6cb461ad 100644
--- a/Gopkg.lock
+++ b/Gopkg.lock
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@
   input-imports = [
     "github.com/go-openapi/spec",
     "k8s.io/api/core/v1",
+    "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource",
     "k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/common",
   ]
   solver-name = "gps-cdcl"
diff --git a/api/v1/openapi_generated.go b/api/v1/openapi_generated.go
index b489babf..cf7dc50d 100644
--- a/api/v1/openapi_generated.go
+++ b/api/v1/openapi_generated.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import (
 func GetOpenAPIDefinitions(ref common.ReferenceCallback) map[string]common.OpenAPIDefinition {
 	return map[string]common.OpenAPIDefinition{
 		"kmodules.xyz/offshoot-api/api/v1.ContainerRuntimeSettings": schema_kmodulesxyz_offshoot_api_api_v1_ContainerRuntimeSettings(ref),
+		"kmodules.xyz/offshoot-api/api/v1.IONiceSettings":           schema_kmodulesxyz_offshoot_api_api_v1_IONiceSettings(ref),
+		"kmodules.xyz/offshoot-api/api/v1.NiceSettings":             schema_kmodulesxyz_offshoot_api_api_v1_NiceSettings(ref),
 		"kmodules.xyz/offshoot-api/api/v1.ObjectMeta":               schema_kmodulesxyz_offshoot_api_api_v1_ObjectMeta(ref),
 		"kmodules.xyz/offshoot-api/api/v1.PodRuntimeSettings":       schema_kmodulesxyz_offshoot_api_api_v1_PodRuntimeSettings(ref),
 		"kmodules.xyz/offshoot-api/api/v1.PodSpec":                  schema_kmodulesxyz_offshoot_api_api_v1_PodSpec(ref),
@@ -76,11 +78,67 @@ func schema_kmodulesxyz_offshoot_api_api_v1_ContainerRuntimeSettings(ref common.
 							Ref:         ref("k8s.io/api/core/v1.SecurityContext"),
 						},
 					},
+					"nice": {
+						SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
+							Description: "Settings to configure `nice` to throttle the load on cpu. More info: http://kennystechtalk.blogspot.com/2015/04/throttling-cpu-usage-with-linux-cgroups.html More info: https://oakbytes.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/linux-scheduler-cfs-and-nice/",
+							Ref:         ref("kmodules.xyz/offshoot-api/api/v1.NiceSettings"),
+						},
+					},
+					"ionice": {
+						SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
+							Description: "Settings to configure `ionice` to throttle the load on disk. More info: http://kennystechtalk.blogspot.com/2015/04/throttling-cpu-usage-with-linux-cgroups.html More info: https://oakbytes.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/linux-scheduler-cfs-and-nice/",
+							Ref:         ref("kmodules.xyz/offshoot-api/api/v1.IONiceSettings"),
+						},
+					},
 				},
 			},
 		},
 		Dependencies: []string{
-			"k8s.io/api/core/v1.Lifecycle", "k8s.io/api/core/v1.Probe", "k8s.io/api/core/v1.ResourceRequirements", "k8s.io/api/core/v1.SecurityContext"},
+			"k8s.io/api/core/v1.Lifecycle", "k8s.io/api/core/v1.Probe", "k8s.io/api/core/v1.ResourceRequirements", "k8s.io/api/core/v1.SecurityContext", "kmodules.xyz/offshoot-api/api/v1.IONiceSettings", "kmodules.xyz/offshoot-api/api/v1.NiceSettings"},
+	}
+}
+
+func schema_kmodulesxyz_offshoot_api_api_v1_IONiceSettings(ref common.ReferenceCallback) common.OpenAPIDefinition {
+	return common.OpenAPIDefinition{
+		Schema: spec.Schema{
+			SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
+				Description: "https://linux.die.net/man/1/ionice",
+				Properties: map[string]spec.Schema{
+					"class": {
+						SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
+							Type:   []string{"integer"},
+							Format: "int32",
+						},
+					},
+					"classData": {
+						SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
+							Type:   []string{"integer"},
+							Format: "int32",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		Dependencies: []string{},
+	}
+}
+
+func schema_kmodulesxyz_offshoot_api_api_v1_NiceSettings(ref common.ReferenceCallback) common.OpenAPIDefinition {
+	return common.OpenAPIDefinition{
+		Schema: spec.Schema{
+			SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
+				Description: "https://linux.die.net/man/1/nice",
+				Properties: map[string]spec.Schema{
+					"adjustment": {
+						SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
+							Type:   []string{"integer"},
+							Format: "int32",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		Dependencies: []string{},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/api/v1/runtime_settings_types.go b/api/v1/runtime_settings_types.go
index 5ab0ad31..cf8bb638 100644
--- a/api/v1/runtime_settings_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/runtime_settings_types.go
@@ -111,4 +111,25 @@ type ContainerRuntimeSettings struct {
 	// More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/security-context/
 	// +optional
 	SecurityContext *core.SecurityContext `json:"securityContext,omitempty"`
+	// Settings to configure `nice` to throttle the load on cpu.
+	// More info: http://kennystechtalk.blogspot.com/2015/04/throttling-cpu-usage-with-linux-cgroups.html
+	// More info: https://oakbytes.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/linux-scheduler-cfs-and-nice/
+	// +optional
+	Nice *NiceSettings `json:"nice,omitempty"`
+	// Settings to configure `ionice` to throttle the load on disk.
+	// More info: http://kennystechtalk.blogspot.com/2015/04/throttling-cpu-usage-with-linux-cgroups.html
+	// More info: https://oakbytes.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/linux-scheduler-cfs-and-nice/
+	// +optional
+	IONice *IONiceSettings `json:"ionice,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// https://linux.die.net/man/1/nice
+type NiceSettings struct {
+	Adjustment *int32 `json:"adjustment,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// https://linux.die.net/man/1/ionice
+type IONiceSettings struct {
+	Class     *int32 `json:"class,omitempty"`
+	ClassData *int32 `json:"classData,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/api/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 08a3acda..28ffbca0 100644
--- a/api/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ func (in *ContainerRuntimeSettings) DeepCopyInto(out *ContainerRuntimeSettings)
 		*out = new(corev1.SecurityContext)
 		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
 	}
+	if in.Nice != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Nice, &out.Nice
+		*out = new(NiceSettings)
+		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
+	}
+	if in.IONice != nil {
+		in, out := &in.IONice, &out.IONice
+		*out = new(IONiceSettings)
+		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
+	}
 	return
 }
 
@@ -61,6 +71,53 @@ func (in *ContainerRuntimeSettings) DeepCopy() *ContainerRuntimeSettings {
 	return out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *IONiceSettings) DeepCopyInto(out *IONiceSettings) {
+	*out = *in
+	if in.Class != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Class, &out.Class
+		*out = new(int32)
+		**out = **in
+	}
+	if in.ClassData != nil {
+		in, out := &in.ClassData, &out.ClassData
+		*out = new(int32)
+		**out = **in
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new IONiceSettings.
+func (in *IONiceSettings) DeepCopy() *IONiceSettings {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(IONiceSettings)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *NiceSettings) DeepCopyInto(out *NiceSettings) {
+	*out = *in
+	if in.Adjustment != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Adjustment, &out.Adjustment
+		*out = new(int32)
+		**out = **in
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new NiceSettings.
+func (in *NiceSettings) DeepCopy() *NiceSettings {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(NiceSettings)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *ObjectMeta) DeepCopyInto(out *ObjectMeta) {
 	*out = *in