Apr 14, 2023
How to prepare for expected peak traffic
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Restoring original settings
If you expect significant traffic peaks, such as during mass marketing campaigns, follow this guide to be prepared.
NOTE: Auto-scaling is supposed to handle most of the peak.
Turning off auto-scale
Autoscaling may decrease replicas before the peak. Run the command below to turn it off.
kubectl delete hpa acme-hpa -n acme
Increasing replicas
To handle the peak traffic, increase the replicas using the command below.
kubectl scale --replicas=$replicas deployment acme-deployment -n acme
Restoring original settings
After the peak, it's important to restore the original settings to prevent overspending. Use the command below to apply the original configuration.
terraform apply
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