Tips for running Temporal on Kubernetes

This post provides practical tips for deploying and operating Temporal on Kubernetes to achieve predictable latency, safe upgrades, and efficient scale. It covers running the Temporal Service using Helm charts, deploying Temporal Workers, and autoscaling Workers based on Task Queue backlog and Schedule-to-Start latency. It also discusses planning capacity and tuning for production, including addressing CPU throttling and the importance of load testing.