I run massive, global kubernetes clusters in AWS for a company you’ve probably heard of. There is no queue of clean VMs–not like you’re thinking anyway. And provisioning a new node can take Too Long under not-all-that-uncommon scenarios.
The next best option is overprovisioning the cluster, but even 1% overhead has big costs at this scale.
If you’re in the US like me, we should be aware the problem isn’t bright lights; it’s that our regulations don’t allow for the European beam alteration tech that will dim sections at a time based on oncoming traffic.
Brighter lights are a huge boon to safety, but we need the corresponding tech to keep it that way.