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What is the difference between "horizontal scaling" and "vertical scaling"?
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The correct answer is A) Horizontal scaling adds more instances/machines to handle load, while vertical scaling increases the resources (CPU, RAM) of an existing machine
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Correct Answer
Horizontal scaling adds more instances/machines to handle load, while vertical scaling increases the resources (CPU, RAM) of an existing machine
Explanation
Horizontal scaling ("scaling out") adds more machines/instances, while vertical scaling ("scaling up") increases the capacity of a single machine, such as upgrading to a larger EC2 instance type.
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