Compute · VM autoscaling groups

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling vs Virtual Machine Scale Sets vs Managed Instance Groups (MIGs)

VM autoscaling groups, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.

Compute

VM autoscaling groups

Exact match

AWS

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling

Azure

Virtual Machine Scale Sets

Google Cloud

Managed Instance Groups (MIGs)

What's different

Google MIGs can be regional and auto-heal on health checks by default. Azure VMSS 'Flexible' orchestration mixes VM sizes; AWS uses mixed-instance policies.

Quick answers

What is the Azure equivalent of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling?
The Azure equivalent of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is Virtual Machine Scale Sets. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is Managed Instance Groups (MIGs). They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the AWS equivalent of Virtual Machine Scale Sets?
The AWS equivalent of Virtual Machine Scale Sets is Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Virtual Machine Scale Sets?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Virtual Machine Scale Sets is Managed Instance Groups (MIGs). They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the AWS equivalent of Managed Instance Groups?
The AWS equivalent of Managed Instance Groups is Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Azure equivalent of Managed Instance Groups?
The Azure equivalent of Managed Instance Groups is Virtual Machine Scale Sets. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.