Amazon Web Services

Elastic Load Balancing and Auto Scaling

Connect Elastic Load Balancing with target groups, health checks, Auto Scaling policies, and safe capacity limits.

Intermediate14 min read
Amazon Web Services lessonCloud foundationsPractice

UNTIMED COACHING

Practice before the pressure

Use feedback to correct the model, not merely memorize an option position.

GUIDED PRACTICE

Practice the lesson questions

Answer normal lesson questions without a timer. Every answer includes an explanation, and incorrect answers can be tried again before continuing.

CONCEPT MODELS

See the lesson as a system

Use these visual guides to connect the key ideas before answering the questions.

Map the roles in Elastic Load Balancing and Auto ScalingConnect load balancer, target group, health check, and scaling policy as distinct cloud roles.
Map the roles in Elastic Load Balancing and Auto ScalingA cloud model connects four subject-specific roles used in elastic load balancing and auto scaling without collapsing their boundaries.
Network connectionLoad balancer
Server groupTarget group
Health evidenceHealth check
Scaling processScaling policy
Verify Capacity limitsConnect capacity limits with its starting inspection, expected result, and explicit safety boundary.
Verify Capacity limitsA cloud verification model connects capacity limits with an inspection, result, and safety boundary.
Decision ruleCapacity limits
Starting checkInspect capacity limits first
Expected resultVerify capacity limits outcome
Safety boundaryProtect capacity limits state