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Determining Optimal Autoscaling Metrics for I/O-Bound Services in Kubernetes

The author is struggling to choose the right autoscaling metric for an I/O-bound service in Kubernetes. The service experiences high p99 duration spikes during heavy workflows, suspected to be caused by I/O wait on S3. The author seeks to confirm this with a load test and determine the most predictive trigger for autoscaling.

Computing & Technology, Computer Science, Cloud Computing