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Kubernetes v1.37 HPA scale-to-zero now Beta, enabled by default

2026-09-03 14:50 UTC · Kubernetes Blog · read the source ↗ #kubernetes#autoscaling#hpa
  • Platform/SRE — Learn: Beta (pre-GA) feature that eliminates the need for external add-ons to scale queue consumers and GPU/CPU batch workloads to zero; worth evaluating in non-production clusters now, with a plan to adopt when it reaches GA.
  • CI/CD — Skip
  • Leader — Learn: The scale-to-zero HPA capability has meaningful cost-reduction potential for GPU and dedicated-CPU workloads, but it is still Beta; track for inclusion in platform cost-optimization standards when it reaches GA.
  • Signals: Kubernetes 1.37 EOL 2027-10-28
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