Enhance workspace-level surge protection by introducing finer control over how consumption limits are applied, instead of the current all-or-nothing model (limited vs. exempt via Mission Critical).
Key Enhancements
1. Mission-Critical with Limits (Not Full Exemption)
Currently, marking a workspace as Mission Critical fully removes it from workspace-level limits.
Proposed change: allow Mission-Critical workspaces to still have configurable limits.
- Today:
- Mission Critical → no limit (full exemption)
- Proposed:
- Mission Critical → optional higher/custom limit (e.g., 30–50%)
This avoids scenarios where critical workloads can unintentionally monopolize capacity.
2. Per-Workspace Custom Limit Override
Introduce the ability to override the global workspace consumption threshold with a custom per-workspace limit.
Example:
- Default capacity rule: 5%
- Workspace A: 8%
- Workspace B: 15%
This keeps the global policy simple while allowing exceptions without using Mission Critical as a workaround.
Value
- Reduces over-reliance on “Mission Critical = unlimited”
- Prevents critical workloads from becoming new noisy neighbors
- Provides precise governance aligned with real workload patterns
- Improves capacity stability without forcing isolation into separate capacities
