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# Resource Management

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[Kubernetes Request](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/#requests-and-limits) is used to ensure a `Pod` has enough defined resources available. It is possible for the `Pod` to use more than what is specified. This is considered a *soft* limit. 

[Kubernetes Limit](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/#requests-and-limits)  is a used to ensure a `Pod`  does not use above what is specified. This is considered a *hard* limit. 

[Kubernetes Resource Quotas](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/policy/resource-quotas/) is used to limit resource usage per namespace. 

[Kubernetes Pod Priority and Preemption](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/pod-priority-preemption/) is a used to apply priorities to pods relative to other pods. If a pod cannot be placed on a node, it may preempt or evict lower priority pods.