Vault Under Siege: The Shocking Story of 4 Million Tokens

Ever imagined a Vault so jam-packed with tokens that it flatlines? Well, one organization found out the hard way when their Vault instance ground to a halt under the weight of four million service tokens. Picture this: they couldn’t even authenticate with Vault, not even after a desperate restart! After much scrambling (and a call to Vault support), they got it back up and running, but that got me thinking about how we can avoid a similar token overload disaster. So, let’s dive into some best practices to keep your Vault healthy and far away from token-induced headaches. ...

November 10, 2024 · 4 min · Mhathesh