Standby instances for auto-scaling groups
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsShawn Jones, Eric Samuel Stone, Derek Solomon Pai
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Abstract
A computing resource service provider may provide computing instances organized into logical groups, such as auto-scaling groups. Computing instances assigned to an auto-scaling group may be place into standby. Standby instances may still be managed by the auto-scaling group but may not contribute to the capacity of the auto-scaling group for auto-scaling purposes.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- deregistering a first computer system instance from a load balancer associated with an auto-scaling group to prevent the load balancer from sending request processing traffic to the first computer system instance, the first computer system instance being a portion of a first set of computer system instances;
- and
- placing the first computer system instance in standby so that the first computer system instance continues to run but does not contribute to a capacity of the auto-scaling group.
A system, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory having stored therein instructions that, if executed by the system, cause the system to:
- remove an instance of an auto-scaling group from a load balancer to prevent the load balancer from sending request processing traffic to the instance, the load balancer configured to manage traffic for the auto-scaling group;
- and
- update a capacity of the auto-scaling group, wherein the instance continues to run after being placed into standby.
A set of non-transitory computer-readable storage media that stores executable instructions that, if executed by one or more processors of a computer system, cause the computer system to:
- move an instance of an auto-scaling group to standby such that the instance is still within the auto-scaling group but does not contribute to a capacity of the auto-scaling group;
- and
- update the capacity of the auto-scaling group based at least in part on the instance being moved into standby.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.