Pod Auto Scaler

verticalPodAutoscaler (Object) — Required

Description

The verticalPodAutoscaler field contains the main configuration of the VPA add-on. It allows deploying and customizing the Vertical Pod Autoscaler components to automate Pod resource management.

Example

verticalPodAutoscaler:
  valuesOverride:
    verticalPodAutoscaler:
      recommender:
        enabled: true

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valuesOverride (Object) — Required

Description

The valuesOverride field allows overriding the Helm values of the Vertical Pod Autoscaler deployment. It is used to enable or disable the different sub-components:

Component	Description
recommender	Analyzes metrics and recommends optimal resources for Pods.
updater	Automatically updates Pods when recommendations change.
admissionController	Intercepts Pod creation/modification requests to adjust resources on the fly.

Example

valuesOverride:
  verticalPodAutoscaler:
    recommender:
      enabled: true
    updater:
      enabled: true
    admissionController:
      enabled: true

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💡 Best Practices

• Always enable recommender to benefit from automated resource recommendations.
• Start with updater.enabled: false to observe recommendations before applying changes automatically.
• Adjust configuration via valuesOverride based on workload requirements and environment (staging, production).

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