How to Optimize and scale Kubernetes clusters for performance and reliability

https://overcast.blog/13-ways-to-optimize-kubernetes-performance-in-2024-73d518e7e1f4 1. Fine-Tune Resource Requests and Limits 2. Implement Cluster Autoscaling 3. Leverage Node Affinity and Anti-Affinity 4. Optimize Pod Networking 5. Use Service Meshes Intelligently 6. Efficient Logging and Monitoring 7. Optimize Persistent Storage Usage 8. Implement Workload-Specific Garbage Collection Tuning 9. Optimize Image Sizes and Registry Performance 10. Adopt GitOps for Configuration Management 11. Continuous Performance Benchmarking 12. Utilize Advanced Scheduling Techniques 13. Leverage Kernel Tuning and Optimization https://www.aquasec.com/cloud-native-academy/kubernetes-in-production/kubernetes-security-best-practices-10-steps-to-securing-k8s/#:~:text=4.-,Isolate%20Kubernetes%20Nodes,and%20data%20traffic%20are%20isolated.