Kubernetes Practical By Samson Tanimawo, PhD Published Dec 2, 2025 4 min read

Cluster Resource Allocation

Where does cluster capacity go? Audit.

Buckets

System overhead, kube-system, app workloads, idle.

Each measurable.

Typical

System: 10-20%. App: 50-70%. Idle: 15-30%.

Idle = waste.

Act

Reduce idle. VPA, HPA tuning.

Compounds.