Cloud Infrastructure
Autoscaling
Autoscaling adjusts the amount of computing capacity in response to demand or policy. In CI, a controller may add runners for queued jobs and remove idle capacity, balancing startup latency against infrastructure cost.
Also known as: auto scaling
Why it matters
Elastic capacity balances burst handling against the cost of provisioned resources.
Practical example
Scale a runner fleet down after a test burst while allowing in-progress jobs to finish.
Related terms
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