Horizontal Pod Autoscaling
Horizontal Pod Autoscaling (HPA) is a feature in Kubernetes that automatically adjusts the number of pods in a deployment based on the current load. This is done by monitoring the metrics of the deployment and scaling up or down as needed to maintain a desired level of performance. HPA can be used to improve the performance and availability of applications by ensuring that there are always enough pods to handle the current load.
How Does Horizontal Pod Autoscaling Work?
HPA works by monitoring the metrics of a deployment and scaling up or down as needed to maintain a desired level of performance. The metrics that are monitored can be either: