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Using Cake for Karpenter

Karpenter is a fast, flexible autoscaler for Kubernetes that provisions infrastructure in real time. Cake integrates Karpenter to dynamically adjust compute based on workload demands—helping you save on cost while maintaining SLA performance.
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How it works

Efficiently scale Kubernetes workloads with Karpenter on Cake

Cake automates Karpenter deployments and tuning, so your Kubernetes clusters scale in real time based on workload needs, maximizing performance and cost efficiency across clouds without manual intervention.

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Just-in-time infrastructure

Automatically scale nodes up or down based on real-time usage, with Cake optimizing placement and instance selection.

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Multi-cloud cost efficiency

Use Karpenter across AWS, GCP, on-prem, or hybrid environments—Cake tunes provisioning to your infrastructure and cost goals.

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Integrated observability and controls

Monitor scaling events, resource utilization, and cost impact in real time via Cake’s observability and compliance stack.

Frequently asked questions about Cake and Karpenter

What is Karpenter?
Karpenter is an open-source Kubernetes autoscaler that dynamically provisions compute resources based on workload needs.
How does Karpenter differ from the Cluster Autoscaler?
Karpenter is more responsive and flexible, provisioning resources in real time instead of relying on predefined node groups.
How does Cake support Karpenter?
Cake manages Karpenter installation, tuning, instance selection, and scaling policies—optimized for performance and cost. Cake also integrates Karpenter with other open-source components for infrastructure management, observability, and compliance.
Can Karpenter be used across multiple clouds?
Yes. Karpenter can scale workloads on AWS, GCP, and hybrid environments. Cake abstracts infrastructure details to make this seamless.
Is Karpenter cost-efficient on Cake?
Yes. Cake tunes Karpenter for cost savings, including support for spot instances, custom scheduling, and real-time usage metrics.