Operator
# spicedbd
definitelyBenny
05/09/2024, 1:49 PMCouple questions about using the spicedb operator:
- Does the operator setup HPA automatically?
- Do we need to set the size of the spicedb pod or is the default enough?
- What is the recommended size of the spicedb pod (if the default is not correct)
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vroldanbet
05/09/2024, 2:11 PM- No HPA
- Size depends on your schema and request rate. 2 cores is always a good place to start.
- don't recall the default from the top of my head.
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definitelyBenny
05/09/2024, 3:09 PMFor the first one, are you saying
no hpa automaticallydont need an hpav
vroldanbet
05/09/2024, 4:53 PMNo HPA automatically. Given that scaling events reshapes the dispatch ring, we are still trying to figure out what's the best way to automatically scale a SpiceDB cluster. But nothing prevents you from giving it a go!
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definitelyBenny
05/09/2024, 5:16 PMAhhh ok ok, I see what you are sayng. General advice is find the size and number that works for you and stick with it.
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vroldanbet
05/09/2024, 5:31 PMyeah that's how we run the workloads right now, but we are definitely thinking about approaches to scale automatically based on metrics of the system
vroldanbet
05/09/2024, 5:32 PMmy experience with HPA wasn't great in the past, I've heard there is a new implementation out there, but I recall lots of pod churning, that wouldn't work super well in a busy SpiceDB cluster because the dispatch ring needs to be rearranged and the cache hit ratio will drop