resourceconfig

Resourceconfig is a configuration artifact used in software systems to declare the resources allocated to a component, service, or process. It specifies how much CPU, memory, storage, and network bandwidth the entity may use, and how those resources should be requested and limited by the execution environment. The aim is to standardize provisioning, support predictable performance, and enable capacity planning and isolation across a platform.

Typical structure includes fields for limits and requests for each resource, and may also encompass constraints, quality-of-service hints, and environment-specific overrides. Formats are commonly human-readable data representations such as YAML, JSON, or TOML, and the resource configuration can appear as a standalone object or nested within a larger deployment manifest, service definition, or automation script.

Usage spans container orchestration, cloud provisioning, and platform engineering. When applied, resourceconfig informs schedulers, enforcers, and telemetry systems about how to allocate, enforce, and monitor resource usage. Validation may check for feasibility, policy compliance, and compatibility with the target runtime. Changing values often requires redeployment or graceful reload depending on the platform.

Example (in prose): a resourceconfig might specify a limit of 2 CPUs and 4 gigabytes of memory, with a request of 1 CPU and 2 gigabytes, and a storage cap of 20 gigabytes. Such settings can be overridden by environment-specific profiles or inheritance in a configuration hierarchy.

See also: resource quota, resource limit, capacity planning, configuration management, deployment manifests.