From c33b201fe93e51294010ba0911bececad230f771 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tyler <7042112+tjcran@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:41:44 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update autopilot.md added a section about denormalized units --- docs/autopilot.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/autopilot.md b/docs/autopilot.md index 40b8d48d5..aa1278a25 100644 --- a/docs/autopilot.md +++ b/docs/autopilot.md @@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ Autopilot requires that you register as a seller in the AWS reserved instance ma AWS imposes a minimum 30-day hold time for all Reserved Instances before you can list them for sale on the AWS EC2 Reserved Instance marketplace. As a result, you shouldn't enable Autopilot if you expect significant _downward_ changes in your infrastructure within the first 30 days of enabling Autopilot as they can't technically be listed for sale. If you expect _growth_, there are no concerns around this limitation. +## Why did Autopilot purchase instance sizes that are different from what I am using? + +Autopilot purchases RIs in denormalized units that are applicable to any size of instance in the same family, which you can see if you reference the AWS docs page +In other words, if you change sizes within the same instance family, the reservations still apply! + ## Autopilot Controls ![Autopilot Controls](/img/autopilot_controls.png)