The Nerdio Manager auto-scale feature allows servers to grow as necessary to meet current demand, and then shrink when additional capacity is no longer needed.
To configure auto-scale for servers:
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At the Account level, navigate to Azure > Servers > List Servers.
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Locate the server you wish to work with.
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From the action menu, select Auto-scale.
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Enter the following information:
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Server auto-scale: Toggle this option on to enable auto-scaling the server.
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In the During Work Time section:
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Work days: From the drop-down list, select the work days.
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Work hours: From the drop-down lists, select the work hours.
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VM size: From the drop-down list, select the VM size to be used during work time.
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OS disk type: From the drop-down list, select the OS disk type to be used during work time.
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In the Outside Work Time section:
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Auto-scale VM size: Select Power off to power off the server outside of work time. Alternatively, from the drop-down list, select a VM size for the server outside of work time.
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Convert all disks to standard HDD: Select this option to convert all disks to standard HDD outside of work time.
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In the Scripted Actions section:
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For each option, enter the following information:
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Toggle on the desired Run scripted actions when... options.
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Windows scripts: From the drop-down list, select the script to execute.
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Azure runbooks: From the drop-down list, select the scripted actions to execute.
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Pass AD credentials: Select this option to pass AD credentials to the script as variables.
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AD Credentials: From the drop-down list, select the AD credentials to pass.
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Once you have entered all the desired information, select OK.
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