Kubernetes Resources: 3 Risks to Not Optimizing K8s Strategy Training
The Average K8s Node Is Less Than 10% Utilized*
One of the greatest challenges to Kubernetes-managed containers is the realization that choosing the right container resource settings has a huge impact on efficiency and risk, and that these settings don’t magically manage themselves.
There are three primary reasons why container environments require continuous resource optimization:
- Containers don’t have virtual resources: the “request” values are actual resources, not virtual, and cannot be allocated out beyond the capacity of the nodes
- Containers can get killed if there is resource pressure: providing specifications that are too low can cause containers to be terminated
- Cloud autoscaling does not automatically adjust to container resource usage: K8s nodes are bound by the allocated resources, not the used resources, and the node types often don’t align with the actual container requirements
Watch this training video and get strategies to help you avoid and overcome this resource optimization challenge and to learn about capacity operations, a continuous approach to managing container resources.
See Where Your Kubernetes Deployment Needs Attention
Request a demo and our experts will work with you to identify capacity risks in your K8s environments and show you how our container optimizer can enable agile and intelligent resource allocation across your containers, underlying nodes, and autoscaling parameters.
*Average utilization based on Densify analysis of pre-optimization Kubernetes environments across all industries
About the Presenters
Andrew Hillier Co-founder & CTO, Densify
Andrew Hillier 20+ years of experience in the creation and implementation of mission-critical cloud applications for the world’s largest enterprises. As CTO and Co-founder of Densify, he heads product strategy. Hillier holds 10 patents in this field and is a noted thought leader and speaker in the area of cloud and container technologies.
Prior to Densify, Andrew led the development of trading system solutions for major financial institutions, as well as in the fields of covert military surveillance, advanced traffic and train control, and the robotic inspection and repair of nuclear reactors.
Chuck Tatham Chief Marketing Officer & VP, Business Development, Densify
Chuck Tatham has 20 years of experience in enterprise software marketing, sales, and corporate management. As CMO and VP Business Development, he is responsible for global marketing and strategic business development initiatives.
Prior to Densify, Chuck held management roles at Compuware Corporation, Changepoint Corporation, and Lotus Development.