KEDA auto‑scales EKS pods on SQS backlog, slashing latency
Instead of CPU or memory, KEDA watches Amazon SQS queue depth and drives the HPA for worker pods on EKS. The article walks through installing KEDA via Helm, configuring pod‑identity, and tuning queueLength and cooldowns, so you can scale out instantly during spikes and shrink back when the backlog disappears.