> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.perfectscale.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.perfectscale.io/2.0-self-hosted-or-perfectscale-documentation/product-overview.md).

# Product overview

- [Understanding K8s scaling](https://docs.perfectscale.io/2.0-self-hosted-or-perfectscale-documentation/product-overview/understanding-k8s-scaling.md): PerfectScale simplifies the right-sizing and right-scaling of Kubernetes environments
- [System & user-defined restrictions](https://docs.perfectscale.io/2.0-self-hosted-or-perfectscale-documentation/product-overview/system-and-user-defined-restrictions.md): An overview of system and user-defined rules and restrictions
- [Product architecture](https://docs.perfectscale.io/2.0-self-hosted-or-perfectscale-documentation/product-overview/product-architecture.md): Self-hosted product architecture diagram
- [High Availability overview](https://docs.perfectscale.io/2.0-self-hosted-or-perfectscale-documentation/product-overview/high-availability-overview.md): High Availability for Stateful services overview
- [PerfectScale data collected](https://docs.perfectscale.io/2.0-self-hosted-or-perfectscale-documentation/product-overview/perfectscale-data-collected.md): Explore what the data PerfectScale collects in order to provide service
- [PerfectScale Agent](https://docs.perfectscale.io/2.0-self-hosted-or-perfectscale-documentation/product-overview/perfectscale-agent.md): PerfectScale psc\_exporter metrics and associated alerts overview
- [PerfectScale Autoscaler Objects' Events](https://docs.perfectscale.io/2.0-self-hosted-or-perfectscale-documentation/product-overview/perfectscale-autoscaler-objects-events.md): Explore PerfectScale autoscaler objects' events
- [Outbound Request Ports used by the Exporter and Autoscaler](https://docs.perfectscale.io/2.0-self-hosted-or-perfectscale-documentation/product-overview/outbound-request-ports-used-by-the-exporter-and-autoscaler.md): Explore outbound request ports used by the exporter and autoscaler
- [Logging and monitoring](https://docs.perfectscale.io/2.0-self-hosted-or-perfectscale-documentation/product-overview/logging-and-monitoring.md): Learn how to use built-in monitoring and logging for on-prem PerfectScale installation


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