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CPU requests and limits in Kubernetes

Daniele Polencic on March 06, 2023

In Kubernetes, what should I use as CPU requests and limits? Popular answers include: Always use limits! NEVER use limits, only requests! I don'...
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Angelic Braxton

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Yes this requirement will make a lot of sense to the system is a good practice in Kubernetes and helps the scheduler allocate pods more efficiently. when completing the request and CPU limit in Kubernetes. Thanks for sharing this information!

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Elaine Ortega

Great post! Clear explanation of how CPU requests and limits impact performance and scheduling. The throttle examples really help visualize what’s happening behind the scenes.
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1026ivorys

Great overview of CPU requests/limits! I've found that setting requests accurately is crucial for optimal scheduling and preventing resource starvation. Limits are tricky; excessive throttling hurts performance. Anyone else using resource quotas in conjunction with requests? Playing around with Block Blast while optimizing my resource configuration is my pastime.

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nazifi ibrahim

I really appreciated how Daniele breaks down the difference between CPU requests and limits—especially the example showing how the scheduler uses requests to allocate pods and how limits actually throttle usage. It’s such a clear and practical walkthrough. Whenever I want to bounce ideas or clarify Kubernetes concepts in a lighthearted way, I sometimes turn to chat gpt gratuito—it’s surprisingly helpful for brainstorming and keeping things grounded.

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Thank you for this incredibly clear and practical breakdown! The distinction between requests for "fair share" and limits for "hard caps" is explained perfectly, especially with the visual examples. The guidance on how to derive sensible values—from simple unit calculations to using monitoring and the 99th percentile—is exactly what teams need to move from theory to practice. Great work demystifying a complex but crucial topic! Free MBTI Personality Test

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nana lyly • Edited

In Kubernetes, cpu requests and limits are used to Crazy Cattle 3D control how much CPU a Pod (or container) is guaranteed and allowed to use on a node. Understanding them is critical for resource efficiency, scheduling, and performance management.

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Alexandru Dejanu • Edited

Very interesting article, from my perspective the aim is to find the actual load, so for me a feasible approach is to set requests=limits, then run stress tests, and afterwards readjust.

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In Kubernetes, Skribbl IO CPU requests and limits are resource specifications you set for containers in your Pods to control how much CPU time they get on a node.