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What does the Desired Capacity setting in an Auto Scaling group control?

easy📝 Conceptual Q1 of 15
AWS - Auto Scaling
What does the Desired Capacity setting in an Auto Scaling group control?
AThe number of instances the group tries to maintain
BThe maximum number of instances allowed
CThe minimum number of instances allowed
DThe cooldown period between scaling actions
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Understand Desired Capacity meaning

    Desired Capacity is the target number of instances the Auto Scaling group tries to keep running.
  2. Step 2: Compare with other size settings

    Minimum size is the lowest number allowed, maximum size is the highest allowed, cooldown is unrelated to instance count.
  3. Final Answer:

    Desired Capacity controls the number of instances the group tries to maintain -> Option A
  4. Quick Check:

    Desired Capacity = Target instance count [OK]
Quick Trick: Desired Capacity = target instances running [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Confusing Desired Capacity with MinSize or MaxSize
  • Thinking cooldown affects instance count
  • Mixing minimum and desired capacity

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