Automatically scale your AKS clusters with the cluster autoscaler

  • Module
  • 4 Units
Beginner
Solution Architect
Developer
DevOps Engineer
Azure
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Learn how to configure automatic scaling for your AKS clusters using the cluster autoscaler.

Learning objectives

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

  • Understand how cluster scalability can affect your workloads.
  • Configure the AKS cluster autoscaler on a running cluster.

Prerequisites

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

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