Capability
Cost Impact
Perf. Impact
Security
Best For
HTTP Scaler
20-40%
TLS
Latency-sensitive APIs
Predictive Scaler
Resource waste
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Traffic pattern apps
OTel Scaler
Infra $
--
AI / ML & GPU
Multi‑Cluster Scaling
--
--
Edge & multi-region fleets
Intelligent Vertical Scaling
Over-alloc
--
Apps with variable resource usage
Scaling Groups
--
--
DB-bound apps
Dashboard
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SSO / SAML
Platform teams
Hardened KEDA
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SOC2, FIPS
Regulated envs