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Create an Auto Scaling Group on AWS

In this lab, you’ll create a Launch Configuration as well as Auto Scaling Group. You will also learn how Auto Scaling Groups replace missing instances and prevent potential outages. When you’re finished with this lab, you’ll have a good understanding of how to create Launch Configurations, Auto Scaling Groups, Scaling Policies, and how they work.

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Labs - Create an Auto Scaling Group on AWS

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Sep 14, 2022

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Lab Author: Stefan Roman
Stefan Roman
Stefan originates from Slovak Republic, from which he migrated to United Kingdom to study where he lived for over a decade. He studied Information Security, which quickly propelled his career towards hardening Linux servers and Linux administration. He passed multiple AWS certifications, which put him on a path of automation and cloud technologies, where he feels at home. Since then he worked multiple DevOps positions including a global bank delivering internet banking application, CRM applicati... moreon and many more. Stefan loves infrastructure automation, cloud technologies, python coding, mountaineering, boxing, and food!
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Get Familiar with Existing AWS Infrastructure

Observe configuration of legacy EC2 instances as well as an existing Load Balancer, and visit the company's website using the Load Balancer DNS name.

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Create a Launch Configuration

Create a Launch Configuration for the Auto Scaling Group based on a legacy instance configuration.

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Create an Autoscaling Group

Create an Auto Scaling group using the previously created launch configuration.

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Simulate a Website Outage

Terminate Legacy Instances, adjust Name tags for auto-scaled instances and recycle instances without Name tags.

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Create a Scaling Policy

The scaling policy of the Auto Scaling Group needs to be adjusted to be able to deal with network traffic surges, while terminating redundant instances during periods with no traffic.

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Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!

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On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.

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