Author: Wend Tarpaga, Cloud Engineer Introduction Kubernetes, often abbreviated as k8s, has emerged as the de facto system for orchestrating containerized applications. Within this ecosystem, the concepts of "pods" and "nodes" are fundamental to understanding how Kubernetes manages and schedules applications. A pod is the smallest deployable unit created and managed by Kubernetes, while a [...]

Author: Cyprian Moye, Cloud Engineer Introduction Unmatched agility and efficiency in managing workloads can be achieved by integrating HorizontalPodAutoscaler (HPA) with Kubernetes deployments to ensure seamless performance. HPA can automatically adjust workload resources such as Deployments or StatefulSets, aligning application scaling with demand fluctuations without manual intervention. HPA offers the flexibility to scale resources up [...]