mixedInstancesPolicy

An embedded object that specifies a mixed instances policy. The policy includes properties that not only define the distribution of On-Demand Instances and Spot Instances, the maximum price to pay for Spot Instances (optional), and how the Auto Scaling group allocates instance types to fulfill On-Demand and Spot capacities, but also the properties that specify the instance configuration information—the launch template and instance types. The policy can also include a weight for each instance type and different launch templates for individual instance types. For more information, see Auto Scaling groups with multiple instance types and purchase options in the Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide. Use this structure to launch multiple instance types and On-Demand Instances and Spot Instances within a single Auto Scaling group. A mixed instances policy contains information that Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling can use to launch instances and help optimize your costs. For more information, see Auto Scaling groups with multiple instance types and purchase options in the Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide. You can create a mixed instances policy for new and existing Auto Scaling groups. You must use a launch template to configure the policy. You cannot use a launch configuration. There are key differences between Spot Instances and On-Demand Instances: + The price for Spot Instances varies based on demand + Amazon EC2 can terminate an individual Spot Instance as the availability of, or price for, Spot Instances changes When a Spot Instance is terminated, Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group attempts to launch a replacement instance to maintain the desired capacity for the group. `MixedInstancesPolicy` is a property of the AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup resource.

An embedded object that specifies a mixed instances policy. The policy includes properties that not only define the distribution of On-Demand Instances and Spot Instances, the maximum price to pay for Spot Instances (optional), and how the Auto Scaling group allocates instance types to fulfill On-Demand and Spot capacities, but also the properties that specify the instance configuration information—the launch template and instance types. The policy can also include a weight for each instance type and different launch templates for individual instance types. For more information, see Auto Scaling groups with multiple instance types and purchase options in the Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide. Use this structure to launch multiple instance types and On-Demand Instances and Spot Instances within a single Auto Scaling group. A mixed instances policy contains information that Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling can use to launch instances and help optimize your costs. For more information, see Auto Scaling groups with multiple instance types and purchase options in the Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide. You can create a mixed instances policy for new and existing Auto Scaling groups. You must use a launch template to configure the policy. You cannot use a launch configuration. There are key differences between Spot Instances and On-Demand Instances: + The price for Spot Instances varies based on demand + Amazon EC2 can terminate an individual Spot Instance as the availability of, or price for, Spot Instances changes When a Spot Instance is terminated, Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group attempts to launch a replacement instance to maintain the desired capacity for the group. `MixedInstancesPolicy` is a property of the AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup resource.