# Kubernetes Resource Planning with Requests and Limits

DevFeed: [Kubernetes Resource Planning with Requests and Limits](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/use-kubernetes-resource-planning-to-stop-downtime-29749.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://goteleport.com/blog/kubernetes-resource-planning/>)

Author: info@goteleport.com (HD)

Published: 2019-05-16T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Teleport](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/teleport.md>)

Topics: [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [Containers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/containers.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cpu.md>)

Tags: [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/configuration.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cpu.md>), [deploy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deploy.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [memory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/memory.md>), [qos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/qos.md>), [workflow](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workflow.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains how Kubernetes resource requests and limits help manage CPU and memory as clusters grow. It describes how unbounded pod resources can contribute to application degradation, pod eviction, and throttling, and explains how defined values affect scheduling and Quality of Service.

## Source excerpt

As your Kubernetes cluster grows, stability issues surface. Learn how defined resource values ensure critical apps get the Quality of Service they deserve.