Explain auto-scaling in Kubernetes and its relevance to

Short answer: microservices. Auto-scaling in Kubernetes helps manage the scaling of services based on resource usage or traffic load. Kubernetes offers two types of auto-scaling:

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest splits Catalog, Cart, Order, and Payment into services so teams can deploy catalog changes without redeploying payments.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.