AWS Auto Scaling
Scale resources to meet demand.
Overview
AWS Auto Scaling monitors your applications and automatically adjusts capacity to maintain steady, predictable performance at the lowest possible cost. It allows you to build scaling plans for resources including Amazon EC2 instances and Spot Fleets, Amazon ECS tasks, Amazon DynamoDB tables, and Amazon Aurora Replicas. It can be configured to optimize for availability, cost, or a balance of both.
✨ Key Features
- Automatic scaling of EC2 instances and other AWS resources
- Predictive scaling to provision capacity in advance of traffic changes
- Dynamic scaling based on demand
- Scheduled scaling for predictable load changes
- Fleet management for maintaining the health and availability of instances
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deep integration with the AWS ecosystem
- Predictive scaling capabilities based on machine learning
- Unified scaling for multiple AWS services beyond just EC2
Unique Value: Provides a powerful, free, and deeply integrated service to automatically manage the capacity of AWS resources, ensuring performance and optimizing costs.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Core component for building resilient and cost-effective applications on AWS
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users needing advanced, predictive spot instance interruption handling (which requires a tool like Spot by NetApp)
🏆 Alternatives
While third-party tools can offer more sophisticated spot instance management, AWS Auto Scaling is the essential, underlying mechanism for managing any fleet of EC2 instances, including spot.
💻 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 AWS Auto Scaling. You pay only for the AWS resources you use.
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