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What is the difference between "vertical scaling" and "horizontal scaling" for data systems?

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The correct answer is A) Vertical scaling adds more resources (CPU/RAM) to a single machine; horizontal scaling adds more machines to a cluster

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Vertical scaling adds more resources (CPU/RAM) to a single machine; horizontal scaling adds more machines to a cluster

Explanation

Vertical scaling ("scale up") increases capacity of one node, with hard limits; horizontal scaling ("scale out") distributes load across many nodes, common in big data systems.

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