Optimizing Kubernetes Resources for Your Application ๐Ÿ“ˆโš™๏ธ๐Ÿ“‰

SAITEJA IRRINKI
2 min readMar 14, 2024

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Introduction:
Efficiently managing resources is crucial for deploying applications in Kubernetes. In this blog post, weโ€™ll explore Kubernetes resource management, providing sample scripts for defining resource limits and configuring Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) for better scalability and management.

Understanding Resources:

In Kubernetes, resources refer to CPU and memory allocations, essential for running applications smoothly.

# Resource Limits
resources:
limits:
cpu: "2"
memory: "512Mi"
requests:
cpu: "1"
memory: "256Mi"

๐Ÿ“Š Resource Limits ensure that each container in your application pod doesnโ€™t exceed ๐Ÿ“ˆ2 CPU and 512Mi memory, with a ๐Ÿ“‰minimum request of 1 CPU and 256Mi memory.

Horizontal Pod Autoscaling (HPA):

Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) automatically adjusts the number of pod replicas based on observed metrics such as CPU utilization.

# Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA)
apiVersion: autoscaling/v2beta2
kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
metadata:
name: app-autoscaler
spec:
scaleTargetRef:
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
name: app-deployment
minReplicas: 1
maxReplicas: 3
metrics:
- type: Resource
resource:
name: cpu
target:
type: Utilization
averageUtilization: 50

โš– Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) automatically adjusts the number of pods based on demand. It ensures there are between 1 to 3 pods based on CPU utilization, targeting an average utilization of 50%๐Ÿ“ˆ.

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My DevOps Blog https://softwarelife.github.io/devops/helm/๐ŸŒ

Conclusion:
Efficient resource management is vital for Kubernetes deployments. By optimizing resource allocation and utilizing features like HPA, you can ensure your applications run smoothly and are scalable to meet varying demands. Cheers to a perfectly balanced Kubernetes deployment! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿš€

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SAITEJA IRRINKI
SAITEJA IRRINKI

Written by SAITEJA IRRINKI

Iโ€™m SAITEJA IRRINKI Working as a Senior DevOps Engineer in Build & Release. Experienced in Provisioning and Managing Cloud Infrastructure.

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