Auto Scaling Groups Flashcards
What are AWS Auto Scaling Groups (ASG)?
AWS Auto Scaling Groups help you ensure that you have the correct number of Amazon EC2 instances available to handle the load for your application. ASG automatically adjusts the number of instances based on the demands being placed on your application, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Example sentence: ASG ensures that your application can handle sudden spikes in traffic without manual intervention.
What are the benefits of using AWS Auto Scaling Groups?
Scalability: Automatically increases or decreases the number of instances as needed.
Cost Efficiency: Ensures you’re only paying for the EC2 resources you need.
High Availability: Spreads instances across multiple availability zones, reducing the risk of downtime.
Additional information: ASG helps in optimizing resource utilization and application performance.
What are key features of AWS Auto Scaling Groups?
Health Checks: Monitors the health of instances and replaces unhealthy ones.
Load Balancing: Distributes incoming traffic across instances within the group.
Scheduled Scaling: Allows you to scale your application ahead of known traffic patterns.
Additional information: ASG provides flexibility in managing resources based on application requirements.
