A company uses an Auto Scaling group (ASG) for its web servers. Traffic is highly unpredictable, but the company wants to maintain an average CPU utilization of 50% across all instances. <br/><br/>Which TWO actions should a solutions architect take? (Select TWO.)

Answer options:

Configure a simple scaling policy.

Configure a target tracking scaling policy.

Configure a step scaling policy.

Set the target value to 50% CPU utilization.

Use predictive scaling.

How to approach this question

Identify the scaling policy designed to maintain a specific metric target.

Full Answer

Configure a target tracking scaling policy.<br/>Set the target value to 50% CPU utilization.

Target tracking scaling policies increase or decrease the current capacity of the group based on a target value for a specific metric (like 50% CPU). It functions similarly to a thermostat maintaining a room's temperature.

Common mistakes

Choosing predictive scaling when traffic is explicitly stated as unpredictable.

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