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DigitalOcean Droplet Autoscaling | An Introduction

DigitalOcean Droplet autoscaling can be described as automatically adjusting the number of Droplets in a DigitalOcean Droplet cluster according to the current demand and workload.

This process allows us to add or remove Droplets from our cluster to ensure optimal performance and resource utilization.

Furthermore, it is handy in certain cases where workload demands keep changing over time.

By dynamically adjusting the number of Droplets, autoscaling helps maintain consistent performance, prevents resource bottlenecks, and optimizes costs by scaling resources up or down as needed.

How to set up autoscaling for DigitalOcean Droplet cluster

1. First, we have to create a cluster of Droplets.
2. Then, decide the conditions under which autoscaling can take place. This includes setting up scaling triggers like CPU usage, memory utilization, network traffic, or custom metrics.

   For instance, you can configure autoscaling to add more Droplets when CPU usage exceeds a specific threshold.
3. Next, we must install and configure the corresponding cluster autoscaler tool provided by DigitalOcean or supported by the chosen cluster management solution.

   This tool is responsible for monitoring the specified metrics and triggers scaling events based on the defined policies.
4. Now, mention the minimum and maximum number of Droplets in the cluster. The autoscaler will ensure that the number of Droplets sticks to this range.

After the above steps, we have to regularly monitor the performance and workload of the Droplet cluster. This will help us decide whether to adjust the autoscaling policies and parameters or not.

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Conclusion

To conclude, our Support Techs demonstrated how to set up DigitalOcean droplet autoscaling.