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Managing AWS Auto Scaling: Can You Stop Your Server by Setting Instance Counts to 0?

When it comes to Amazon Web Services (AWS), managing your resources efficiently is crucial, especially if you're using Auto Scaling for your web server. You might find yourself in a situation where you want to temporarily stop your server, but you're worried about an auto-scaled instance respawning if you just terminate it directly from the EC2 dashboard. In this guide, we will explore how to properly set your Auto Scaling instances to 0 for desired, minimum, and maximum counts, allowing you to suspend your server without losing your setup.

The Challenge

Imagine you have configured your AWS Auto Scaling group with the following settings:

Desired instances: 1

Minimum instances: 1

Maximum instances: 1

Now, you want to pause the server temporarily but plan to restart it in the future. However, suspending it directly through the EC2 dashboard means that AWS will automatically launch a new EC2 instance based on your Auto Scaling configuration.

You may be wondering: Can you effectively stop your server by setting all instance counts to 0? And if you decide to set it back to 1 in the future, will the new instance retain its previous state or start fresh from the AMI?

The Solution: Scaling Down to Zero

Yes, you can scale your AWS Auto Scaling instances down to 0. This is particularly straightforward if you're using AWS Elastic Beanstalk. Here’s how you can do it step by step:

Step-by-Step Guide to Scale Down

Access Configuration: Log in to the AWS Management Console and navigate to the Elastic Beanstalk environment you want to adjust.

Edit Instance Traffic and Scaling:

Click on Configuration.

Under the "Instance traffic and scaling" section, click on Edit.

Set Time-Based Scaling:

Scroll down to the "Time-based scaling" section.

Click on Add scheduled action.

Name Your Action:

You can name this action anything you like.

Adjust Instance Settings:

Enter 0 for the Minimum, Maximum, and Desired capacity.

Specify the Timing:

Set a time for this scaling action to occur. Since it may take a few minutes for AWS to apply the change, it’s best to set it for at least 10 or 15 minutes into the future.

Finalize the Action:

Click Add and then scroll down and click on Apply.

Once you complete these steps, your AWS EC2 instances will scale down to 0 at the scheduled time without unnecessarily terminating them.

Scaling Back Up

When you are ready to start your server again:

Follow similar steps in the configuration to set the desired capacity back to 1.

Your new instance will then initialize with the state of your pre-configured AMI as of when it was last active.

Key Takeaways

Stopping Instances: Setting your desired, minimum, and maximum instance counts to 0 is a valid method to scale down your AWS Auto Scaling group.

Instance State: After scaling back up, the new instance will begin fresh from the AMI you have configured, rather than picking up the last state of the terminated instance.

Ease of Management: This process ensures that you can manage your server resources efficiently without unnecessary overhead costs during downtime.

By following this guide, you can take full control of your AWS Auto Scaling environment, allowing you to pause and resume your web server as needed.



Whether you are a beginner or an experienced AWS user, understanding Auto Scaling's flexibility is key to optimizing your cloud infrastructure!