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Evaluating Cost Risk in Scaling Decisions
In this lab, you'll evaluate an AWS compute environment that appears stable under current demand but contains scaling characteristics that could lead to disproportionate cost growth as traffic increases. Using workload metrics, capacity information, and scaling policies, you'll assess the relationship between demand and resource consumption to identify potential cost risks before they become operational problems.
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Challenge
Evaluate the relationship between workload demand and capacity allocation
- Generate load and compare request volume against available capacity
- Assess whether current resource allocation appears proportional to workload demand
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Challenge
Identify scaling behaviors that may amplify future cost growth
- Review scaling thresholds and capacity expansion behavior
- Analyze how the Auto Scaling group would respond to increased demand
- Identify configuration choices that could cause infrastructure growth to outpace workload growth
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Challenge
Improve projected scaling efficiency
- Adjust scaling configuration to better align with future capacity growth with workload demand and reduce unnecessary capacity expansion
- Validate that the revised configuration continues to support expected workload patterns
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