Set up Horizontal Pod Autoscaler using custom application metrics.
Tools & Technologies
KubernetesHPAAutoscalingCustom Metrics
Objective
Implement HPA that scales based on custom application metrics from Prometheus.
Requirements
- Deploy metrics server
- Configure Prometheus adapter
- Expose custom metrics
- Create HPA with custom metrics
- Test scaling
Tips
Use meaningful metrics for scaling. Set appropriate thresholds. Test scale-up and scale-down. Monitor HPA events. Use multiple metrics for better decisions.
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Intermediate(Challenging)
40 min
Est. Time
5
Requirements
4
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Orchestration
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You should be comfortable with basic Kubernetes concepts and have worked through beginner-level tasks before attempting this one.
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