Lifecycle Hooks
Explore how lifecycle hooks in AWS Auto Scaling Groups enable you to control instance launch and termination processes. Understand their operational steps and common use cases like application warm-up, secure data handling, and resource optimization to enhance your cloud architecture's availability and efficiency.
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Auto Scaling group (ASG) allows for scaling in and out depending on the application’s demand. ASG allows us to attach lifecycle hooks that can perform custom actions while scaling in and scaling out. In this lesson, we’ll look at how lifecycle hooks work and their importance in AWS auto scaling.
Operational dynamics of lifecycle hooks
Lifecycle hooks function by intervening during two key transition states of an instance:
Launching: This hook is engaged after the instance is launched but before it’s marked as ...