aswath k.
AK
System Administrator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Effortlessly Manages Traffic Spikes with AWS Auto Scaling"
4.5/5
What do you like best about AWS Auto Scaling?

I find AWS Auto Scaling incredibly beneficial due to its capability to automatically manage our server capacity based on traffic through the creation of metrics and alarms. It significantly helps in ensuring our application runs smoothly even during traffic spikes. Additionally, I appreciate the scheduled actions feature, which allows rapid server additions at specific times. This is crucial for maintaining performance during predictable load increases. The simple configurations for adjusting server numbers stand out as very user-friendly. I also value the instance refresh feature, which effortlessly allows us to delete or recreate running servers without altering other configurations, especially useful during new builds or deployments. Furthermore, the hooks offer seamless integration with AWS Lambda, enabling tasks like log copying when servers go down, thus holding servers until the task is complete. Overall, the ease of initial setup enhances our operational efficiency, and I find these capabilities very supportive for our business needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Auto Scaling?

Creating scaling policies can be a bit more polished, and the user interface for it could be more simplified. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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