Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
Automatically add or remove compute capacity to meet changes in demand
Overview
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling helps you ensure that you have the correct number of Amazon EC2 instances available to handle the load for your application. You create collections of EC2 instances, called Auto Scaling groups. You can specify the minimum number of instances in each Auto Scaling group, and Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling ensures that your group never goes below this size.
✨ Key Features
- Maintain current instance levels
- Scale manually
- Scale based on a schedule
- Scale based on demand (Dynamic Scaling)
- Predictive scaling using machine learning
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Predictive scaling capabilities
- Integration with multiple purchasing options (On-Demand, Spot)
- Instance refresh capabilities for automated updates
Unique Value: Provides automated, elastic scaling of EC2 capacity, enabling applications to maintain high availability and performance while optimizing costs.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Scaling a web application fleet based on CPU utilization
- Scheduling scaling actions for predictable traffic patterns
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Scaling other AWS resources like databases or containers (use their respective scaling mechanisms)
🏆 Alternatives
Offers the tightest integration with the EC2 ecosystem, including load balancers and health checks, making it the most effective scaling solution for AWS.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Business, Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: There is no additional charge for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling.
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