We do not set our cloud servers to auto-scale by default as our clients have various use cases and needs. It is up to the client whether or not to activate this functionality.
You can set your cloud server to auto-scale from your User Area -> Manage Account – click on the Autoscale button. You will create an autoscaling event in four easy steps by setting the conditions, under which you want your account to automatically scale up and meet unexpected traffic or usage spikes:
- Choose what CPU or RAM usage (measured in percentages) shall be reached for the autoscale event to kick in.
- Choose how many cores of CPU or GB of RAM should be added when autoscaling happens.
- As the server will autoscale every time its resource usage reaches the predefined by you percentage quotas, we strongly recommend you to set a Monthly Cap. The monthly cap is the sum of your current resource units and the units that will be added when the autoscaling event happens. Thus you will ensure that the added resource units won’t go above the limit you set and your charges won’t grow unexpectedly.
- Set the autoscaled event to autorenew or not. If you believe your resource usage will require you to keep the extra CPU or RAM units longer than one month, we advise you to set the Autorenewal option to ON.
