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=Auto-Scaling Group=
=Auto-Scaling Group=
Auto-scaling ensures that the number of EC2 instances in an auto-scaling group does not go below a ''minimum size'' and above a ''maximum size''. The group has a ''desired capacity''.

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Overview

Auto-scaling is an Amazon EC2 functionality that insures that an optimal number of EC2 instances are started and maintained running, to handle the load of a specific application. The EC2 instances whose number is controlled this way are part of an auto-scaling group.

Auto-Scaling Group

Auto-scaling ensures that the number of EC2 instances in an auto-scaling group does not go below a minimum size and above a maximum size. The group has a desired capacity.