Auto-scaling is supposed to save you during traffic spikes. But misconfigured scalers can thrash (scaling up and down every few minutes), scale too slowly to help, or scale to so many instances they exhaust your database connection pool. Here''s how to tune auto-scaling to actually work.
Master EKS node group strategies, intelligently autoscale with Karpenter, manage add-ons, implement IRSA for fine-grained IAM, plan cluster upgrades, and optimize costs with Spot instances.
Run controlled failure experiments to expose weak points in your system. Gamedays, AWS FIS, automated chaos, and learning reviews that build institutional knowledge.
Cost visibility as a first-class concern: per-request metering, cost circuit breakers, ROI calculations, spot instances, and anomaly detection for sustainable AI systems.
Implement zero-downtime secrets rotation with AWS Secrets Manager, blue/green secret versions, and automated password rotation for PostgreSQL and API keys.
Manage Terraform state safely with S3+DynamoDB, organize code with versioned modules, use Terragrunt to eliminate duplication, and enforce quality with pre-commit hooks and policy checks.