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#85Intermediate
3.5/5
Scaling
50 min

Configure Auto-Scaling with HPA and VPA

Implement Horizontal and Vertical Pod Autoscaling in Kubernetes for optimal resource utilization.

Tools & Technologies
HPAVPAAuto-scalingKubernetesResources
Objective

Configure automatic scaling based on metrics to optimize resource usage.

Requirements
  • Deploy metrics server
  • Create HPA resource
  • Configure scaling metrics
  • Set min/max replicas
  • Implement VPA
  • Monitor scaling behavior
Tips

Don't use HPA and VPA together on same metric. Set appropriate cooldown periods. Use custom metrics for better scaling. Test scaling behavior under load.

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Intermediate(Challenging)

50 min

Est. Time

6

Requirements

5

Technologies

Scaling

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Prerequisite Knowledge

You should be comfortable with basic Kubernetes concepts and have worked through beginner-level tasks before attempting this one.

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