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S4E24 - Kubernetes HPA Explained: Dynamic Pod Autoscaling for Better App Performance | Pithoracademy
In this episode of Pithoracademy’s Deep Dive Podcast, we break down one of Kubernetes' most powerful features for resource management and scalability: the Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA).
Learn how HPA dynamically adjusts the number of pods in a deployment based on real-time CPU, memory, or custom metrics — ensuring efficient, responsive, and cost-effective application performance.
🎧 We covered:
📈 What is the Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA)?
🧠 Core concepts for beginners: what HPA does and how it works
⚙️ Key characteristics of HPA: scaling triggers, metrics, and thresholds
💡 Real-world examples and common use cases
❓ Why use HPA in production-grade Kubernetes environments?
⚠️ Impact of not using autoscaling: performance, availability, and cost
🔧 How HPA is implemented with metrics-server, APIs, and controllers
✅ Best practices for configuration, monitoring, and combining with Cluster Autoscaler
🎯 Final takeaway for developers and DevOps teams
Whether you're scaling microservices or planning for peak traffic, this episode helps you understand how to automate scalability the Kubernetes-native way.
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#Kubernetes #HPA #HorizontalPodAutoscaler #Autoscaling #CloudNative #TechPodcast #Pithoracademy #DevOps #CKA #KubernetesScaling4
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By PithorAcademyIn this episode of Pithoracademy’s Deep Dive Podcast, we break down one of Kubernetes' most powerful features for resource management and scalability: the Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA).
Learn how HPA dynamically adjusts the number of pods in a deployment based on real-time CPU, memory, or custom metrics — ensuring efficient, responsive, and cost-effective application performance.
🎧 We covered:
📈 What is the Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA)?
🧠 Core concepts for beginners: what HPA does and how it works
⚙️ Key characteristics of HPA: scaling triggers, metrics, and thresholds
💡 Real-world examples and common use cases
❓ Why use HPA in production-grade Kubernetes environments?
⚠️ Impact of not using autoscaling: performance, availability, and cost
🔧 How HPA is implemented with metrics-server, APIs, and controllers
✅ Best practices for configuration, monitoring, and combining with Cluster Autoscaler
🎯 Final takeaway for developers and DevOps teams
Whether you're scaling microservices or planning for peak traffic, this episode helps you understand how to automate scalability the Kubernetes-native way.
📌 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.
🔔 Subscribe to Pithoracademy for weekly episodes exploring Kubernetes, DevOps, and cloud-native engineering.
🔗 We are available on the following platforms:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WwstTvCBb18IKyqGVHYAU
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0c4eac7c-e695-49b4-b825-595fface346b/pithoracademy-presents-deep-dive
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#Kubernetes #HPA #HorizontalPodAutoscaler #Autoscaling #CloudNative #TechPodcast #Pithoracademy #DevOps #CKA #KubernetesScaling4