Metrics Server

Last update: October 05 2026Open in Markdown

Metrics Server is a Kubernetes component that collects resource usage data in a cluster and, via the Metrics API, sends it to other Kubernetes components. Horizontal Pod Autoscaling and Vertical Pod Autoscaling work based on data from Metrics Server. You can view metrics using kubectl top. Node group autoscaling on cloud servers can be configured using Cluster Autoscaler. For monitoring, view logs in the Managed Kubernetes cluster or use dedicated applications, such as Prometheus.

Metrics Server is installed by default in Managed Kubernetes clusters version 1.27 and higher. You can upgrade the cluster version on a cloud server.

For more information about Metrics Server, see the Kubernetes Metrics Server article in the Kubernetes documentation.