Unable to start more Spot Instances after X number
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Note that this KB was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center KBs for non-Data-Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.
*Except Fisheye and Crucible
Problem
Spot Instance couldn't be started anymore after X number of Spot Instances started.
The following appears in the atlassian-bamboo.log
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2017-06-16 09:34:44,066 WARN [elastic-pool-4-thread-2] [AwsSpotInstanceLauncher] Unable to place a spot instance request, proceeding with regular instance orderCause
Spot Instances have different limit in each region and AWS account as stated in AWS Spot Request Limits.
Resolution
Contact AWS Support to increase the limit for your region and account.
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