EC2 Auto Scaling Groups Quiz

5 questions • Pass: 70% • +25 pts

Quiz covering Scalability and Auto Scaling

EC2 Auto Scaling Groups Quiz

5 questions | Pass: 70% | Earn 25 points

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  1. 1

    Which component of an EC2 Auto Scaling Group (ASG) defines the configuration template for new instances, such as the AMI ID and instance type?

  2. 2

    You have an ASG with a Desired Capacity of 2, a Minimum of 1, and a Maximum of 4. If you perform a manual 'Detach' operation on one instance, what happens to the ASG?

  3. 3

    Which scaling policy is best suited for applications where the workload is unpredictable and you want to maintain a specific metric, such as average CPU utilization at 50%?

  4. 4

    What is the primary purpose of an ASG 'Cooldown' period?

  5. 5

    You are using an ASG with instances across multiple Availability Zones. If you set the 'Termination Policy' to 'OldestInstance', how does the ASG handle a scale-in event if all instances are in the same AZ?