Amazon ECS announces faster service auto scaling

Configure 20-second resolution for CPU or memory utilization metrics in your ECS service to leverage faster auto scaling, and update target tracking policies to use high-resolution predefined metrics for improved scaling responsiveness.

Adopt high-resolution metrics for ECS service auto scaling to enhance the platform’s responsiveness to workload changes, reducing provisioning time by 72% and enabling cost savings through lower baseline capacity.

Evaluate deploying faster service auto scaling in Amazon ECS to achieve 76% quicker scale-out and 72% faster provisioning, reducing compute costs by lowering baseline capacity while maintaining service reliability and performance.