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Kubernetes

What is Auto Scaling?

Automatically adjusting the number of compute resources based on demand.

Auto Scaling automatically adds or removes compute resources (pods, nodes, VMs) in response to changing load. In Kubernetes, HPA scales pods horizontally, VPA adjusts pod resource requests vertically, and Cluster Autoscaler or Karpenter scales nodes. In AWS, Auto Scaling Groups manage EC2 fleet size. Effective auto scaling requires setting the right metrics, thresholds, cooldown periods, and min/max bounds.

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