Automating workload rightsizing and pod scheduling through CAST AI's new features, Workload Rightsizing & Pod Pinner, aims to optimize resource allocation, reduce unnecessary expenses, and improve performance in Kubernetes environments. By automating these tasks, teams can cut costs, boost DevOps productivity, and enjoy better performance at a lower cost without adding extra workload for engineers. The platform provides configurable recommendations for workloads every 30 minutes, allowing users to set thresholds for automatically applying the recommendations and specifying additional overhead for resources. Pod Pinner, powered by an advanced bin-packing algorithm, ensures strategic pod positioning onto designated nodes to maximize resource utilization while boosting efficiency and predictability across clusters.