# VM Auto Scaling

IONOS Cloud VM Auto Scaling is a cloud computing feature that modifies the number of [<mark style="color:blue;">Virtual Machine (VM)</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#virtual-machine-vm) instances in your [<mark style="color:blue;">Virtual Data Center (VDC)</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#virtual-data-center-vdc) automatically based on changes in demand (or the load on your VM).

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**Note:** VM Auto Scaling is currently in the [<mark style="color:blue;">Early Access (EA)</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#early-access-ea) phase. We recommend keeping usage and testing to non-production critical applications. For more information, please contact your sales representative or customer support. EA rollout has its limitations. For more information, see [<mark style="color:blue;">limitations</mark>](/cloud/network-services/vm-auto-scaling/overview/limitations.md).
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## Product Overview

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>VM Auto Scaling</strong></mark></td><td>Learn about its functionality, concepts, features, and benefits.</td><td><a href="/pages/MVj4Zi1vBv3rrGzXBxtx">/pages/MVj4Zi1vBv3rrGzXBxtx</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Quick Links

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Configure a VM Auto Scaling Group</strong></mark></td><td>Configure a VM Auto Scaling group and define group-wide policies for scaling.</td><td><a href="/pages/2wp2V0iOc4RYrGGfRsy5">/pages/2wp2V0iOc4RYrGGfRsy5</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Configure replicas</strong></mark></td><td>Configure storage size, networks, and storage volumes for the VM instances.</td><td><a href="/pages/xTxmyQsHAR1GsMhkfDKh">/pages/xTxmyQsHAR1GsMhkfDKh</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Modify a VM Auto Scaling Group</strong></mark></td><td>Modify the group name and scaling policies.</td><td><a href="/pages/dPe41QjPz0Jkg7JI9sQ7">/pages/dPe41QjPz0Jkg7JI9sQ7</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Delete a VM Auto Scaling Group</strong></mark></td><td>Delete an existing VM Auto Scaling group.</td><td><a href="/pages/dZddXEj94XiBfgXXX50G">/pages/dZddXEj94XiBfgXXX50G</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>View the associated Servers</strong></mark></td><td>View the servers associated with the group.</td><td><a href="/pages/ivtlryThNKOFEoXk4wh9">/pages/ivtlryThNKOFEoXk4wh9</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>View Jobs</strong></mark></td><td>View the list of scaling operations.</td><td><a href="/pages/nQFToaYyunkD6oPslF9z">/pages/nQFToaYyunkD6oPslF9z</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Developer Tools

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>VM Auto Scaling API</strong></mark></td><td>Access the Cloud API documentation for VM Auto Scaling.</td><td><a href="https://api.ionos.com/docs/vmautoscaling/v1.ea/">https://api.ionos.com/docs/vmautoscaling/v1.ea/</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>FAQ</strong></mark></td><td>Get answers to the most commonly encountered questions about VM Auto Scaling.</td><td><a href="/pages/UHLHRFWWvUqRyYtv0lfH">/pages/UHLHRFWWvUqRyYtv0lfH</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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