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You set a cooldown period of 100 seconds in your Auto Scaling policy, but scaling actions still happen too frequently. What is the likely cause?

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AWS - Auto Scaling
You set a cooldown period of 100 seconds in your Auto Scaling policy, but scaling actions still happen too frequently. What is the likely cause?
AAuto Scaling group has no instances
BCooldown period is too long
CCooldown period is set on the wrong scaling policy
DCooldown period only applies to scale-in events
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Check cooldown period effect

    Cooldown period controls how often scaling actions can happen.
  2. Step 2: Identify misconfiguration

    If scaling happens too often despite cooldown, it may be set on the wrong policy or not applied correctly.
  3. Final Answer:

    Cooldown period is set on the wrong scaling policy -> Option C
  4. Quick Check:

    Cooldown misapplied = Frequent scaling [OK]
Quick Trick: Apply cooldown to correct scaling policy [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Assuming cooldown is too long causes frequent scaling
  • Thinking cooldown applies only to scale-in
  • Ignoring policy assignment

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