What is Auto Scaling group in Spanish?

In Spanish, "Auto Scaling group" is "grupo de Auto Scaling": Una caracteristica de AWS que ajusta automaticamente el numero de instancias EC2 segun la demanda. Defines la capacidad minima, maxima y deseada, y las politicas de escalado activadas por metricas de CloudWatch se encargan del resto.

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What does "Auto Scaling group" mean in programming?

Auto Scaling group is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.

Definition

An AWS feature that automatically adjusts the number of EC2 instances based on demand. You define minimum, maximum, and desired capacity, and scaling policies triggered by CloudWatch metrics handle the rest.

Example

"The Auto Scaling group added two more instances when CPU usage spiked during the sale."

Related terms

EC2 instance
CloudWatch
availability zone
security group
VPC

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