<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>HPA on AI VOID</title><link>https://ai-blog.noorshomelab.dev/tags/hpa/</link><description>Recent content in HPA on AI VOID</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ai-blog.noorshomelab.dev/tags/hpa/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Chapter 9: Advanced Kubernetes - Scaling, Configuration &amp;amp; Secrets</title><link>https://ai-blog.noorshomelab.dev/devops-journey-2026/advanced-kubernetes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://ai-blog.noorshomelab.dev/devops-journey-2026/advanced-kubernetes/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="chapter-9-advanced-kubernetes---scaling-configuration--secrets"&gt;Chapter 9: Advanced Kubernetes - Scaling, Configuration &amp;amp; Secrets&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Welcome back, future DevOps maestro! In our previous Kubernetes adventures, you mastered the fundamentals: deploying applications with Pods, making them accessible with Services, and managing their lifecycle with Deployments. You&amp;rsquo;ve got a solid foundation, but real-world applications demand more – they need to be dynamic, adaptable, and secure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This chapter is your gateway to making your Kubernetes applications truly production-ready. We&amp;rsquo;ll explore how to automatically scale your applications to handle varying loads, how to manage application configurations cleanly and efficiently, and critically, how to protect sensitive information like API keys and database credentials. By the end of this chapter, you&amp;rsquo;ll be able to build more resilient, flexible, and secure applications on Kubernetes.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>