A deep dive into CPU requests and limits in Kubernetes

This post delves into the management of CPU resources in Kubernetes, specifically focusing on the effects of CPU requests and limits. It covers two policies for CPU allocation and limiting: the default policy (CFS quota) and the CPU Manager's static policy. The text also discusses how to reduce the risk of throttling and provides recommendations for specifying CPU requests and limits. Additionally, it introduces metrics that can be helpful in troubleshooting application performance issues related to throttling.