Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling now supports batch instance termination
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling now supports batch instance termination, allowing up to 100 instances to be terminated in a single API call.
Why it matters
This allows users managing AI/ML training or container workloads to scale down large fleets faster and more efficiently.
The details
- Supports up to 100 instance IDs per TerminateInstanceInAutoScalingGroup API call.
- Preserves existing lifecycle hooks and load balancer connection draining behaviors.
- Available across all AWS Regions at no additional cost.
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Amazon owns Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
Amazon owns and provides the Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling service.
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is built with Auto Scaling
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling provides automated scaling mechanisms for compute fleets.
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling uses Batch Instance Termination
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling supports terminating up to 100 instances in a batch.
Related events
Aug 17, 2026•14d ago
•Product UpdateAmazon EC2 Auto Scaling Launches Batch Instance Termination
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