# Configure optimization defaults for namespaces
> Default optimization settings for every workload in a namespace, set with annotations
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Site [llms.txt](/llms.txt)
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The purpose of this topic is to describe how to use annotations to configure optimization settings.
**Topics:**
- [Configure default optimization settings for all workloads in a namespace](#annot-ns)
- [Using YAML manifests](#annot-ns-yaml)
- [Using `kubectl annotate`](#annot-ns-kubectl-annotate)
## Configure default optimization settings for all workloads in a namespace {#annot-ns}
To configure settings for all workloads in a namespace, edit the Namespace definition or run `kubectl annotate`.
Namespace-level defaults:
- Define the default optimization settings for all workloads in a namespace
- Override any equivalent cluster-level defaults
- Are specified using annotations on the namespace
- Fill in any settings not provided by annotations on the workloads themselves
### Using YAML manifests {#annot-ns-yaml}
1. Open the namespace definition in your favorite editor. This is commonly done using commands like these (remember to replace NAMESPACE and FILENAME with your own values):
```shell
kubectl get namespace NAMESPACE -o yaml > FILENAME && $EDITOR FILENAME
```
or:
```shell
kubectl edit namespace NAMESPACE
```
1. Edit the `metadata.annotations` section to include the annotations you need. For a complete list of annotations for StormForge settings, see the [Optimization settings and descriptions](/docs/configure/settings/) topic.
Your file will look something like this:
```yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Namespace
metadata:
name: example-namespace-name
annotations:
live.stormforge.io/schedule: "@daily"
live.stormforge.io/auto-deploy: "Enabled"
...
```
Tip
To save time, you can copy the complete list of annotations from the sample Namespace YAML excerpt on the **Namespace** tab in the [Copy a template](/docs/configure/#quickstart-templates) section of the configuration topic.
1. Save your changes.
1. If you chose to run the `kubectl get namespace NAMESPACE -o yaml > FILENAME ...` command in step 1, apply your changes.
```shell
kubectl apply -f FILENAME
```
1. Optional: Confirm your changes by running the following command and then reviewing the annotations in the `metadata.annotations` section of the output:
```shell
kubectl get namespace NAMESPACE -o yaml
```
### Using the `kubectl annotate` command {#annot-ns-kubectl-annotate}
1. Run the `kubectl annotate` command and include the annotation:value pairs you want to set.
As an example, a `kubectl annotate` might look something like this (remember to replace NAMESPACE with your appropriate value):
```shell
kubectl annotate namespace NAMESPACE \
live.stormforge.io/schedule="P1D" \
live.stormforge.io/auto-deploy="Disabled" \
live.stormforge.io/containers.cpu.requests.min="20m" \
live.stormforge.io/containers.cpu.requests.max="16000m"
```
Tip
To save time, you can copy the complete list of annotations from the sample Namespace YAML excerpt on the **Namespace** tab in the [Copy a template](/docs/configure/#quickstart-templates) section of the configuration topic. Be sure to replace the `: ` separator from the template with `=` as shown in the sample command above
1. Optional: To confirm your changes, run the following command and review the annotations in the `.metadata.annotations` section of the output:
```shell
kubectl get namespace NAMESPACE -o yaml
```