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Auto Scaling

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cloud

Definition

Automatically adjusting the number of servers based on demand. Like a restaurant that opens more tables during busy hours and closes them when it's quiet.

Real-World Example

During Black Friday, Auto Scaling automatically adds more EC2 instances to handle increased website traffic, then removes them when traffic returns to normal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Compare Across Cloud Providers

Auto Scaling is available across all major cloud platforms. Compare equivalent services:

AWS
Auto Scaling Groups
Azure
Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Google Cloud
Instance Groups
Oracle Cloud
Instance Pool

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