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Rancher Deep Dive
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Rancher Deep Dive

by Matthew Mattox
July 2022
Intermediate to advanced
408 pages
8h 58m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 13: Scaling in Kubernetes

In this chapter, we'll be covering scaling your Kubernetes cluster. We'll go over the three main ways of doing so: with the Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA), Vertical Pod Autoscaler (VPA), and Cluster Autoscaler. We will cover the pros and cons and some examples of each of these ways, as well as diving into the best practices for each method.

In this chapter, we're going to cover the following main topics:

  • What is an HPA?
  • What is a VPA?
  • What is Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler?

What is an HPA?

An HPA is a controller within a controller manager. An HPA automatically scales pods in replication controllers, deployments, replica sets, or stateful sets based on CPU usage (or custom metrics). Objects that cannot be ...

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ISBN: 9781803246093