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💼 [AutoScaling.2] Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group should cover multiple Availability Zones

  • ID: /frameworks/aws-fsbp-v1.0.0/auto-scaling/02

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An Auto Scaling group that doesn't span multiple AZs can't launch instances in another AZ to compensate if the configured single AZ becomes unavailable. However, an Auto Scaling group with a single Availability Zone may be preferred in some use cases, such as batch jobs or when inter-AZ transfer costs need to be kept to a minimum. In such cases, you can disable this control or suppress its findings.

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🛡️ AWS EC2 Auto Scaling Group does not span multiple Availability Zones🟢1🟢 x6no data