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 22
Alfândega Porto Congress Centre
2 hours
08:30 - 10:30 UTC
Guillermo Ruiz
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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.

Guillermo Ruiz

Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS with roots in infrastructure and a passion for efficient compute, cloud, and performance engineering. From co-founding a trailblazing startup to architecting services across major cloud platforms, Guillermo bridges the gap between low-level optimization and real-world impact—helping teams build faster, leaner, and smarter.