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If you’ve been wrestling with slow node scaling and surprise AWS bills from Cluster Autoscaler, you’re not alone. AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service’s (EKS) default autoscaling can feel sluggish when your workloads spike, and those extra nodes add up fast on your monthly invoice.
Karpenter v0.32+, an open source Kubernetes autoscaler, changes the game entirely. Instead of waiting around for nodes to spin up or managing complex autoscaling groups, you get lightning-fast provisioning that actually thinks about cost. This guide walks you…
