Optimizing Kubernetes Costs and Availability in OKE: A Strategy for Preemptible Nodes and Descheduler Integration
The article discusses the challenges of utilizing preemptible instances in Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) due to potential interruptions and capacity shortages. It proposes a hybrid architecture combining fixed preemptible nodes and on-demand nodes with a descheduler to optimize pod placement. This setup aims to balance cost savings with improved application availability.