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AWS Auto Scaling automatically adjusts the capacity of your AWS resources to maintain steady, predictable performance at the lowest possible cost.
Last Modified: August 29, 2025
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Key Features
- Automatically adjusts AWS resource capacity to demand.
- Supports scaling for EC2, ECS, DynamoDB, and more.
- Maintains performance while optimizing costs.
- Configurable scaling policies and schedules.
Common Use Cases
- Automatically adjusting compute resources to match load
- Ensuring high availability for web applications
- Reducing costs by scaling down during low traffic
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