CAST AI Controlled Optimization Rollout

Overview

Turn recommendations into automation one bounded control at a time. Separate node capacity, vertical workload rightsizing, and horizontal replica control so each has an observable success condition and rollback.

Prerequisites

• A healthy connected cluster and representative cost/workload baseline
• Current scaling policies, node templates, PDBs, HPAs, quotas, and protected namespaces
• A low-risk canary workload with an accountable owner

Instructions

Step 1: Define the control matrix

Use Read and Grep to map Node Autoscaling, Workload Autoscaler vertical mode, horizontal autoscaling, existing HPAs, and external provisioners. Record one owner for each control. Do not transfer HPA ownership implicitly.

Step 2: Set guardrails