--- title: "#karpenter articles | Hashnode" description: "Karpenter is an open-source node provisioning project built for Kubernetes. Read the latest #karpenter articles and tutorials on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/karpenter" --- Tag # #karpenter 64 posts · 30 followers [Prem Choudhary](https://hashnode.com/@prem14choudhary) · [Oct 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/safe-secrets-and-smart-scaling-in-eks-with-karpenter/6ae1fe675f98433cb3b3b0c8) ### [Safe Secrets and Smart Scaling in EKS with Karpenter](https://prem14choudhary.hashnode.dev/safe-secrets-and-smart-scaling-in-eks-with-karpenter?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Safe Secrets and Smart Scaling in EKS with Karpenter 9 min read · [prem14choudhary.hashnode.dev](https://prem14choudhary.hashnode.dev/safe-secrets-and-smart-scaling-in-eks-with-karpenter?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Prem Choudhary](https://hashnode.com/@prem14choudhary) · [Oct 23](https://hashnode.com/posts/terraform-our-iac/6adb11599f7f3f11e7048d9f) ### [Terraform & Our Infrastructure](https://prem14choudhary.hashnode.dev/terraform-our-iac?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Build reusable Terraform modules and deploy secure, scalable, production-grade cloud infrastructure with real-world best practices. 9 min read · [prem14choudhary.hashnode.dev](https://prem14choudhary.hashnode.dev/terraform-our-iac?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Muhammad Tahir](https://hashnode.com/@mtahir27) · [Oct 8](https://hashnode.com/posts/optimizing-kubernetes-cluster-costs-spot-instances-autoscaling-and-resource-quotas/6ac72de61303807e04b3a08e) ### [Optimizing Kubernetes Cluster Costs: Spot Instances, Autoscaling, and Resource Quotas](https://mtdeveloper.hashnode.dev/optimizing-kubernetes-cluster-costs-spot-instances-autoscaling-and-resource-quotas?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) This article was originally published on Muhammad Tahir's Portfolio. Introduction & Industry Context In the competitive landscape of 2026, managing cloud infrastructure is no longer merely a system en 8 min read · [mtdeveloper.hashnode.dev](https://mtdeveloper.hashnode.dev/optimizing-kubernetes-cluster-costs-spot-instances-autoscaling-and-resource-quotas?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [MRIDUL TIWARI](https://hashnode.com/@MridulTi) · [Oct 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/when-the-cluster-looked-idle-but-nothing-would-schedule/6ac1c9fbe8a623698126213b) ### [When the cluster looked idle but nothing would schedule](https://mriduliti.hashnode.dev/when-the-cluster-looked-idle-but-nothing-would-schedule?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The first thing I checked was the obvious one: CPU. Our non-prod EKS workers are Karpenter-managed, and application pods had been sitting in Pending long enough that Istio and app syncs were backing u 6 min read · [mriduliti.hashnode.dev](https://mriduliti.hashnode.dev/when-the-cluster-looked-idle-but-nothing-would-schedule?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Varsha U N](https://hashnode.com/@Varshaa) · [Sep 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/karpenter-kwok/6aa8c2fe53dc57e4890cd00c) ### [I Couldn't Afford AWS to Learn Karpenter: So I Faked It With KWOK](https://varshaun.hashnode.dev/karpenter-kwok?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Hey folks!!! , Varshaa here againn . Recently I was exploring Karpenter for Kubernetes and checked my AWS credits to test it hands-on , only to realise that I'm out of free credits. But I really wante 9 min read · [varshaun.hashnode.dev](https://varshaun.hashnode.dev/karpenter-kwok?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Vijaya Rajeev Bollu](https://hashnode.com/@thinkwithops) · [Sep 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/can-my-aws-eks-cluster-handle-100-000-users-load-testing-autoscaling-proven-live/6a9ae09f4ab24bd8121a3748) ### [\# Can My AWS EKS Cluster Handle 100,000 Users? Load Testing + Autoscaling, Proven Live](https://thinkwithops.hashnode.dev/can-my-aws-eks-cluster-handle-100-000-users-load-testing-autoscaling-proven-live?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) k6 load testing an AWS EKS cluster while HPA and Karpenter autoscale live — nodes climbing 2 to 8, proven with a real-time Grafana dashboard 4 min read · [thinkwithops.hashnode.dev](https://thinkwithops.hashnode.dev/can-my-aws-eks-cluster-handle-100-000-users-load-testing-autoscaling-proven-live?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Orhun Küpeli](https://hashnode.com/@orhunkupeli) · [Jul 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/one-gpu-two-llms/6a5fb8e7acded6fb89b82065) ### [One GPU, Two LLMs](https://orhunkupeli.hashnode.dev/one-gpu-two-llms?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Building a production-grade LLM inference platform on EKS with GPU time-slicing, KServe, Knative, and a custom gateway. Finally, debugging everything that broke. 6 min read · [orhunkupeli.hashnode.dev](https://orhunkupeli.hashnode.dev/one-gpu-two-llms?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Tech Insights Hub](https://hashnode.com/@JohnMikes) · [Feb 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/karpenter-autoscaling-smart-kubernetes-node-management/698dbb2b5a31f6b0d1d4dcbf) ### [Karpenter Autoscaling: Smart Kubernetes Node Management](https://topperblog.hashnode.dev/karpenter-autoscaling-smart-kubernetes-node-management?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Karpenter Autoscaling: Smart Kubernetes Node Management The 3 AM Production Incident That Changed Everything Six months ago, our infrastructure failed spectacularly. Here's what I learned. Table of Contents Why Traditional Approaches Break Modern Cl... 4 min read · [topperblog.hashnode.dev](https://topperblog.hashnode.dev/karpenter-autoscaling-smart-kubernetes-node-management?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Vishukumar Patel](https://hashnode.com/@deovpsbyvishu) · [Feb 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/amazon-eks-for-devops-engineers-managed-kubernetes-explained/6982be1ff5dacde570ddfcae) ### [Amazon EKS for DevOps Engineers: Managed Kubernetes Explained](https://devopsbyvishu.hashnode.dev/amazon-eks-for-devops-engineers-managed-kubernetes-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Amazon EKS simplifies Kubernetes management for DevOps engineers with architecture insights, production best practices, and real-world experiences 11 min read · [devopsbyvishu.hashnode.dev](https://devopsbyvishu.hashnode.dev/amazon-eks-for-devops-engineers-managed-kubernetes-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Adedamola Ajibola](https://hashnode.com/@Adedamolaajibola) · [Dec 26, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-eks-132-133-upgrade-that-broke-everything-and-how-i-fixed-it/694eb0783f0fc9e7279c249e) ### [The EKS 1.32 1.33 Upgrade That Broke Everything (And How I Fixed It)](https://adedamolaajibola.hashnode.dev/the-eks-132-133-upgrade-that-broke-everything-and-how-i-fixed-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Introduction Upgrading Kubernetes should be boring. This one wasn’t. I recently upgraded a production Amazon EKS cluster from 1.32 to 1.33, expecting a routine change. Instead, it triggered a cascading failure: Nodes went NotReady Add-ons stalled i... 4 min read · [adedamolaajibola.hashnode.dev](https://adedamolaajibola.hashnode.dev/the-eks-132-133-upgrade-that-broke-everything-and-how-i-fixed-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)