How do I implement auto-scaling in Kubernetes?
Kubernetes auto-scaling comes in three layers: Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) for replica count, Vertical Pod Autoscaler (VPA) for pod resource requests, and Cluster Autoscaler for node count. You’ll typically use HPA first, add Cluster Autoscaler when nodes run out of capacity, and use VPA carefully — it restarts pods and can fight with HPA if […]