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Scenario #423
Scaling & Load
Kubernetes v1.24, DigitalOcean

Unexpected Overprovisioning of Pods

Unnecessary pod scaling due to misconfigured resource limits.

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What Happened

Pods scaled up unnecessarily due to excessively high resource limits.

Diagnosis Steps
  • 1HPA logs showed frequent scale-ups even during low load.
  • 2Resource limits were higher than actual usage.
Root Cause

Overestimated resource limits in pod configuration.

Fix/Workaround
• Reduced resource limits to more realistic values.
Lessons Learned

Proper resource allocation helps prevent scaling inefficiencies.

How to Avoid
  • 1Monitor resource consumption patterns before setting limits.
  • 2Use Kubernetes resource usage metrics to adjust configurations.
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