Tune Autoscaling for a Cost-Sensitive Workload with HPA + KEDA
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Tune HPA + KEDA autoscaling for an e-commerce platform using Kafka lag and Prometheus metrics. Deliver a cost-and-SLA report and a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
The brand (planning Black Friday + Boxing Day + 4 flash sales in the next quarter) cannot keep paying for 4x over-provisioning every off-peak hour.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Replace static replicas with HPA + KEDA autoscaling driven by 3 triggers and prove 35-50 percent cost reduction without breaching SLA across off-peak / peak / flash-sale phases.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Combine HPA, KEDA, and Prometheus-based triggers correctly
- Tune scaler cooldown + polling to avoid thrashing
- Build a traffic-replay harness that exercises real phases
- Quantify cost vs. SLA trade-offs with evidence
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Container Orchestration with Kubernetes
Master · Cloud And Devops
Strong alignment
This challenge maps to Container Orchestration with Kubernetes at the Master level. It sharpens the same practical skills your coursework expects — but in a real industry context with actual constraints and deliverables.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Kubernetes
Apply kubernetes to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Autoscaling
Apply autoscaling to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Keda
Apply keda to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Hpa
Apply hpa to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Performance Optimization
Apply performance optimization to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Documentation
Apply documentation to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: