Auto Scaling Group (R) Flashcards

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Auto Scaling Group

Auto Scaling Group

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ensures enough instances exist to meet demand

Auto Scaling Group

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how it works

Auto Scaling Group

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Scales in or out instances to match load

Auto Scaling Group

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how to configure

Auto Scaling Group

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define minumum, maximum, and desired number of instances

Auto Scaling Group

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4
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interaction with LB

Auto Scaling Group

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registers new instances with LB

Auto Scaling Group

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treatment of unhealthy instances

Auto Scaling Group

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terminated and replacements created

Auto Scaling Group

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launch template

Auto Scaling Group

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defines instance properties

Auto Scaling Group

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7
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features that can be defined (6/10)

launch template

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  • AMI
  • Instance type
  • EC2 User data
  • EBS volumes
  • security groups
  • SSH key pair
  • IAM roles
  • VPC
  • Subnet
  • load balancer

launch template

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scaling policies

Auto Scaling Group

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trigger scaling events based on metrics

Auto Scaling Group

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where alarms and metrics are

scaling policies

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CloudWatch

scaling policies

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10
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scale-out policy

scaling policies

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increases instances when alarm is triggered

scaling policies

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scale-in policy

scaling policies

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decreases instances when alarm is triggered

scaling policies

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12
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Scaling policy types (4)

scaling policies

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  • Target tracking
  • simple / step
  • scheduled
  • predictive

scaling policies

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Target tracking

Scaling policy types

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keep a metric around target %

Scaling policy types

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simple / step

Scaling policy types

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scale change when CloudWatch alarm is triggered

Scaling policy types

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15
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scheduled

Scaling policy types

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scale based on known usage patterns

Scaling policy types

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16
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predictive

Scaling policy types

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continous monitoring and scheduling based on trends

Scaling policy types

17
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metrics usable for scaling (3)

scaling policies

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CPUUtilization
RequestCountPerTarget
Average Network I/O

scaling policies

18
Q

scaling cooldown

scaling policies

A

no change after scaling action for set period

scaling policies

19
Q

purpose

scaling cooldown

A

allow metrics to stabilize

scaling cooldown

20
Q

ensures enough instances exist to meet demand

Auto Scaling Group

A

Auto Scaling Group

Auto Scaling Group

21
Q

Scales in or out instances to match load

Auto Scaling Group

A

how it works

Auto Scaling Group

22
Q

define minumum, maximum, and desired number of instances

Auto Scaling Group

A

how to configure

Auto Scaling Group

23
Q

registers new instances with LB

Auto Scaling Group

A

interaction with LB

Auto Scaling Group

24
Q

terminated and replacements created

Auto Scaling Group

A

treatment of unhealthy instances

Auto Scaling Group

25
Q

defines instance properties

Auto Scaling Group

A

launch template

Auto Scaling Group

26
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  • AMI
  • Instance type
  • EC2 User data
  • EBS volumes
  • security groups
  • SSH key pair
  • IAM roles
  • VPC
  • Subnet
  • load balancer

launch template

A

features that can be defined (6/10)

launch template

27
Q

trigger scaling events based on metrics

Auto Scaling Group

A

scaling policies

Auto Scaling Group

28
Q

CloudWatch

scaling policies

A

where alarms and metrics are

scaling policies

29
Q

increases instances when alarm is triggered

scaling policies

A

scale-out policy

scaling policies

30
Q

decreases instances when alarm is triggered

scaling policies

A

scale-in policy

scaling policies

31
Q
  • Target tracking
  • simple / step
  • scheduled
  • predictive

scaling policies

A

Scaling policy types (4)

scaling policies

32
Q

keep a metric around target %

Scaling policy types

A

Target tracking

Scaling policy types

33
Q

scale change when CloudWatch alarm is triggered

Scaling policy types

A

simple / step

Scaling policy types

34
Q

scale based on known usage patterns

Scaling policy types

A

scheduled

Scaling policy types

35
Q

continous monitoring and scheduling based on trends

Scaling policy types

A

predictive

Scaling policy types

36
Q

CPUUtilization
RequestCountPerTarget
Average Network I/O

scaling policies

A

metrics usable for scaling (3)

scaling policies

37
Q

no change after scaling action for set period

scaling policies

A

scaling cooldown

scaling policies

38
Q

allow metrics to stabilize

scaling cooldown

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purpose

scaling cooldown