Resource Fragmentation Leading to Scaling Delays

Fragmentation of resources across nodes led to scaling delays as new pods could not be scheduled efficiently.

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What Happened

As the cluster scaled, resources were fragmented across nodes, and new pods couldn't be scheduled quickly due to uneven distribution of CPU and memory.

Diagnosis Steps

1Checked pod scheduling logs and found that new pods were not scheduled because of insufficient resources on existing nodes.
2Observed that resource fragmentation led to inefficient usage of available capacity.

Root Cause

Fragmented resources, where existing nodes had unused capacity but could not schedule new pods due to resource imbalances.

Fix/Workaround

• Enabled pod affinity and anti-affinity rules to ensure better distribution of pods across nodes.
• Reconfigured node selectors and affinity rules for optimal pod placement.

Lessons Learned

Resource fragmentation can slow down pod scheduling and delay scaling.

How to Avoid

1Implement better resource scheduling strategies using affinity and anti-affinity rules.
2Regularly monitor and rebalance resources across nodes to ensure efficient pod scheduling.

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