Application scalability on AKS with HorizontalPodAutoscalers

Beginner
Solution Architect
Developer
DevOps Engineer
Azure
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Scale your applications to match your load by using native scalability features present in Kubernetes.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you're able to:

  • Understand the concept of scalability and how it applies to Kubernetes.
  • Create and set up native scalability within AKS.
  • Choose how to configure and fine tune HPAs.

Prerequisites

  • An Azure subscription.
  • Ability to use the Azure CLI.
  • Ability to create a Docker container.
  • Ability to navigate the Azure portal.
  • Basic knowledge of Kubernetes and its concepts.