Quick Start Guide: Auto Scaling

This guide will help you quickly deploy, configure, and manage your Auto Scaling instances on Utho Cloud.

1. How to Deploy an Auto Scaling Instance

Step 1: Log In or Sign Up

1. Visit the Utho Cloud Platform Login page.
2. Enter your credentials and click Login .
3. If you’re not registered, sign up here.

Step 2: Navigate to Auto Scaling

1. Open the Utho Cloud Platform dashboard.
2. Click “Auto Scaling” in the sidebar.
3. You’ll be redirected to the Auto Scaling Listing Page , where you can view and manage your scaling instances.

Step 3: Deploy a New Auto Scaling Instance

1. Click the “Create New” button to open the Auto Scaling deployment page.
2. Configure your Auto Scaling instance:
   • Data Center Location : Select the data center closest to your users.
   • Stack : Choose a stack with your required OS and software configuration.
   • Plan : Select the appropriate plan based on RAM, vCPUs, and SSD disk size.
   • VPC and Subnet : Choose the VPC and subnet for the instance.
   • CPU Model : Select between AMD or Intel .
3. Attach a Firewall (optional) to protect your instance.
4. Attach a Load Balancer/Target Group (optional) for better traffic management.
5. Set your instance’s Scaling Parameters (Max Size, Min Size, Desired Size).
6. Configure Scaling Policies to set triggers based on CPU or RAM usage.
7. Define a Scaling Schedule (optional) to set time-based scaling actions.
8. Provide a Name for the instance.
9. Click “Deploy Auto Scaling” to deploy your instance.

Step 4: Verify Deployment

1. After deployment, you will be redirected to the Manage Page of your newly deployed instance.
2. Verify the instance’s status is “Active”, which indicates it’s running smoothly.

2. Managing Auto Scaling

Once inside the Manage Page , you can access the following sections:

1. Overview

• Contains the scaling configuration, VPC list, and deployment settings of your instance.

2. Firewall

• Attach or detach a firewall to your Auto Scaling instance for enhanced security.

3. Load Balancers

• Attach or detach Load Balancers and Target Groups to your Auto Scaling instance to manage traffic distribution.

4. Scaling Policy

• View the list of scaling policies .
• Add, update, or delete scaling policies based on CPU or RAM usage triggers.

5. Scaling Schedules

• View the list of scaling schedules .
• Add, update, or delete scheduled scaling actions based on predefined times or recurring schedules.

6. History

• View the Auto Scaling history , tracking changes, deployments, and other scaling actions.

7. Destroy

• Click Destroy to permanently delete the Auto Scaling instance.
• This action cannot be undone .

This guide provides everything you need to deploy and manage Auto Scaling instances effectively on Utho Cloud. 🚀