Autoscaling Kubernetes Like a Pro: A Hands-On Karpenter Workshop
Managing Kubernetes infrastructure efficiently is hard—especially when workloads spike, cloud bills grow, and you’re still using static autoscaling rules. That’s where Karpenter, an open-source autoscaler for Kubernetes, comes in.
- Oct 22Alfândega Porto Congress Centre2 hours08:30 - 10:30 UTC
Miguel Silva
Victor Martinez-
This hands-on workshop is your deep dive into Karpenter’s core capabilities and advanced features. You’ll learn how Karpenter dynamically provisions just the right compute resources for your cluster—at the right time and the right cost. Built for speed, simplicity, and flexibility, Karpenter helps you unlock smarter scheduling, eliminate overprovisioning, and reduce operational overhead.
Whether you're running Kubernetes in the cloud or on-premises, this workshop will show you how to modernize your autoscaling strategy using an open-source solution that puts you in control.
No black boxes. Just Kubernetes, compute, and clean scaling logic.
Currently working as Solutions Architect with software companies on AWS, working with cloud infrastructure since 2019, starting my career at Microsoft. Really passioned about automation and Data & AI solutions, currently focused on two technical areas: AI and Kubernetes
I'm a Partner Solutions Architect at AWS who loves turning complex infrastructure challenges into elegant cloud solutions. With +20 years in systems architecture/devops, I get excited about finding ways to make compute more efficient and cost-effective. I believe in the power of automation to accomplish more with less, and nothing makes me happier than helping AWS Partners & Customers build the right solutions to achieve their business goals.