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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 compute capacity based on demand.
- Works with EC2 Auto Scaling groups.
- Helps maintain performance and cost efficiency.
- Supports predictive and scheduled scaling.
Common Use Cases
- Scaling EC2 and ECS workloads automatically
- Maintaining performance during traffic spikes
- Optimizing infrastructure utilization
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