Unlocking the Potential of KEDA: New Features and Best Practices

This talk delves into KEDA (Kubernetes Event-driven Autoscaling), exploring its core functionalities, new features, and best practices. The presentation covers how KEDA enables scaling applications based on event sources rather than resource utilization, including scaling to zero. Key architectural changes, security enhancements like TLS certificate management, and the introduction of validating webhooks for robust configuration are discussed. The speakers also highlight observability improvements with Prometheus metrics and provide practical advice on optimizing polling intervals and HPA scaling behavior. A live demo illustrates KEDA's capabilities in action, showcasing its integration with external services like RabbitMQ and Azure Key Vault.