AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)- Configure Auto Scaling - Lab Part 1

The video tutorial covers the concepts and practical steps of configuring autoscaling in AWS. It begins with an introduction to autoscaling, highlighting its benefits in expanding and contracting EC2 instances based on demand. The tutorial recaps previous concepts like elastic load balancers and architecture components. It then guides viewers through preparing for the lab, including setting up S3 buckets and configuration files. The main focus is on creating launch configurations for autoscaling, detailing the necessary steps and considerations. The video concludes with a summary of part one and a preview of the next steps in part two.

What is the primary purpose of autoscaling in cloud computing?

Explain the role of a bootstrap script in configuring EC2 instances.

Discuss the importance of IAM roles in the context of EC2 instances and autoscaling.

Describe the significance of using multiple availability zones in an autoscaling setup.

How does the elastic load balancer interact with EC2 instances in an autoscaling group?

How does CloudWatch contribute to the autoscaling process?

What happens when the CPU utilization of EC2 instances exceeds a certain threshold?

Explain how autoscaling can be cost-effective in cloud deployments.

What is the difference between a launch configuration and a launch template?

What are the key components involved in creating a launch configuration for EC2 instances?