Generally Available: Application Gateway for Containers – Slow start

Slow start is now generally available as a load balancing algorithm in Application Gateway for Containers. This feature improves stability and performance during backend scale-up by gradually increasing traffic to new pods over a configurable time window. **Algorithm benefits:** * **Smooth scale-up:** Avoid sudden traffic spikes that can cause cold-start delays or failures. * **Improved reliability:** Ensure new pods are ready before handling peak load. * **Predictable performance:** Maintain consistent response times during scaling events and rolling updates. **Learn more:** * [Load Balancing Strategies with Application Gateway for Containers](https://aka.ms/agc/lbstrategies) * [Application Gateway for Containers Overview](https://aka.ms/agc)