How to prepare for expected peak traffic

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Apr 14, 2023

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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.

Autoscaling may decrease replicas before the peak. Run the command below to turn it off.


kubectl delete hpa acme-hpa -n acme

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