HPA scaling behavior (scaleUp/scaleDown) is configured in a way that limits how quickly or how much the HPA can scale. This may be intentional but can also cause slow response to load.
Warning
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- Report shows: HPA behavior limits scaling
- spec.behavior has restrictive policies (e.g. very low percent or pod count per period)
- Review spec.behavior.scaleUp and scaleDown; increase stabilizationWindow or percent if scaling is too slow
- Use behavior to prevent flapping while keeping response time acceptable
- Test under load to validate scaling speed and stability
- Remove or relax behavior if the default behavior is sufficient