# Right-size Kubernetes resources with Vertical Pod Autoscaler

Canonical source : [Right-size Kubernetes resources with Vertical Pod Autoscaler](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/right-size-kubernetes-resources-with-vertical-pod-autoscaler>)

This guide explains how VPA adjusts resources using observed usage. It also discusses limitations when combining it with HPA, helping avoid conflicting scaling mechanisms.

- Selected on : 2023-04-06

- Resource publication : 2023-12-03

- Entry updated : 2026-10-13T20:58:38+0000

- Format : Article

- Source language : EN

- Credit : Jean Mainguy

Original resource : [Right-size Kubernetes resources with Vertical Pod Autoscaler](<https://code.egym.com/vertical-pod-autoscaler-in-kubernetes-b12a5c61393f>)

Tags : [Kubernetes](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/kubernetes>) · [Observability](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/observability>)

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