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⚡ Autoscaling

Scale intelligently: HPA, VPA, Cluster Autoscaler, KEDA event-driven scaling, GPU metrics autoscaling, custom metrics, and cost optimization strategies.

15 recipes 🟢 1 beginner 🟡 9 intermediate 🔴 5 advanced
intermediate ⏱ 15 minutes

Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler Setup Guide

Configure the Cluster Autoscaler to automatically add and remove nodes based on pod scheduling demands. Covers AWS, GKE, Azure, and bare-metal setups.

cluster-autoscalernode-scalingcloudcapacity
intermediate ⏱ 15 minutes

KEDA: Event-Driven Autoscaling for Kubernetes

Scale Kubernetes workloads with KEDA based on external events: queue depth, cron schedules, Prometheus metrics, HTTP traffic, and 60+ event sources.

kedaevent-drivenautoscalingqueue
advanced ⏱ 15 minutes

Custom Metrics Autoscaling in Kubernetes

Scale Kubernetes pods on custom application metrics with Prometheus Adapter. Configure HPA with custom and external metrics beyond CPU and memory.

custom-metricsprometheus-adapterhpaautoscaling
beginner ⏱ 15 minutes

Goldilocks: VPA Recommendations Dashboard

Deploy Goldilocks to visualize Vertical Pod Autoscaler recommendations across all namespaces. Right-size Kubernetes resource requests and limits with a web dashboard.

goldilocksvparight-sizingcost-optimization
advanced ⏱ 15 minutes

Virtual Kubelet for Serverless Kubernetes Scaling

Deploy Virtual Kubelet to burst Kubernetes workloads to serverless backends like Azure ACI, AWS Fargate, and Hashicorp Nomad for infinite scaling.

virtual-kubeletserverlessburst-scalingfargate
advanced ⏱ 15 minutes

Karpenter Node Autoscaling for Kubernetes

Replace Cluster Autoscaler with Karpenter for faster, smarter node provisioning. Right-sized instances, spot fallback, consolidation, and GPU-aware scaling.

karpenterautoscalingnodesspot
intermediate ⏱ 15 minutes

Kubernetes Cost Optimization Strategies

Reduce Kubernetes cloud costs by 30-60 percent. Covers right-sizing, spot instances, cluster autoscaler tuning, resource quotas, and FinOps practices.

cost-optimizationfinopsspot-instancesright-sizing
intermediate ⏱ 30 minutes

Optimize Kubernetes Resource Usage

Right-size pods with VPA, optimize with Goldilocks, implement request-to-limit ratios, QoS classes, and cost-aware management.

resourcesoptimizationvpagoldilocks
intermediate ⏱ 15 minutes

OpenClaw Resource Limits and Tuning on Kubernetes

Size CPU, memory, and storage for OpenClaw on Kubernetes. Tuning profiles for light usage, browser automation, and production deployments.

openclawresource-limitstuningperformance
advanced ⏱ 15 minutes

OpenClaw Auto-Scaling with KEDA

Scale OpenClaw agents based on message queue depth using KEDA event-driven autoscaling for Discord, Telegram, and Slack.

openclawkedaautoscalingevent-driven
advanced ⏱ 15 minutes

How to Scale Based on Custom Metrics

Configure Horizontal Pod Autoscaler with custom and external metrics. Learn to scale on application-specific metrics like queue depth and request latency.

hpaautoscalingcustom-metricsprometheus
intermediate ⏱ 15 minutes

How to Use KEDA for Event-Driven Autoscaling

Scale Kubernetes workloads based on external events with KEDA. Configure scalers for queues, databases, and custom metrics beyond CPU/memory.

kedaautoscalingevent-drivenqueues
intermediate ⏱ 30 minutes

How to Configure Cluster Autoscaler

Automatically scale your Kubernetes cluster nodes based on workload demand. Learn to configure Cluster Autoscaler for AWS, GCP, and Azure.

autoscalingcluster-autoscalernodescost-optimization
intermediate ⏱ 25 minutes

Vertical Pod Autoscaler (VPA) Guide

Set up the Vertical Pod Autoscaler in Kubernetes. Auto-tune CPU and memory requests with VPA modes, recommendations, and production best practices.

autoscalingvparesourcesoptimization
intermediate ⏱ 20 minutes

HPA Kubernetes: Horizontal Pod Autoscaler

Configure HPA in Kubernetes for auto-scaling pods on CPU, memory, and custom metrics. Horizontal Pod Autoscaler examples, thresholds, and best practices.

hpaautoscalingmetricscpu
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