# Autoscaling Policy

> A technique for declaring the load signals and limits by which the number of instances grows and shrinks.

Record: `lexicon:autoscaling-policy`
Kind: technique
Layer: [Correctness Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/correctness-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-autoscaling-policy

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Automate the Runbook](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/automate-the-runbook.md) and before [Flexible Input](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/flexible-input.md).

## Category

- [Self-Healing / Recovery / Deployment Safety](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/self-healing-recovery-deployment-safety.md)

## Refactors

- [Backpressure](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/backpressure.md)
- [Elasticity](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/elasticity.md)
- [Auto-Scaling](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/auto-scaling.md)

## Linked from

- [Error Handling / Resilience](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-error-handling-resilience.md)
- [Scalability / Performance / Optimization](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-scalability-performance-optimization.md)
- [Self-Healing / Recovery / Deployment Safety](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-self-healing-recovery-deployment-safety.md)