What is Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling?

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling promotes application availability by automatically managing the addition and removal of EC2 instances according to your defined scaling policies. With the help of dynamic or predictive scaling strategies, you can tailor the capacity of your EC2 instances to address both historical trends and immediate changes in demand. The fleet management features of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling are specifically crafted to maintain the health and availability of your instance fleet effectively. In the context of efficient DevOps practices, automation is essential, and one significant hurdle is ensuring that fleets of Amazon EC2 instances can autonomously launch, configure software, and recover from any failures that may occur. Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling provides essential tools for automating every stage of the instance lifecycle. Additionally, integrating machine learning algorithms can enhance the ability to predict and optimize the required number of EC2 instances, allowing for better management of expected shifts in traffic. By utilizing these sophisticated capabilities, organizations can significantly boost their operational effectiveness and adaptability to fluctuating workload requirements. This proactive approach not only minimizes downtime but also maximizes resource utilization across their infrastructure.

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Amazon
Date Founded:
1994
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
aws.amazon.com/ec2/autoscaling/

Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Video Library
Support
Standard Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

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