This talk will cover the basics of autoscaling, different types of auto-scaling, and how you can use your metrics to take good auto-scaling decisions. Targeted to entry level to mid level auto-scaling users. * What is autoscaling * Different kinds of traffic peak scenarios * Autoscaling reactive vs proactive * Autoscaling with external tools - Rightscale, Autoscale API, Heat, Ceilometer * Autoscaling with your metrics - Graphite, Provisioning, Configuration Management