Deal of The Day! Hurry Up, Grab the Special Discount - Save 25% - Ends In 00:00:00 Coupon code: SAVE25
Welcome to Pass4Success

- Free Preparation Discussions
Mail Us support@pass4success.com
Location US
Mob_nav_barsMENU

Google Cloud Digital Leader Exam - Topic 1 Question 87 Discussion

An application has become very popular and the number of requests/users is increasing quickly. There is a meeting to figure out how to scale the systems so that they can accept user requests and still have the capacity to spare. What is the preferred option?
D) Horizontal Scaling
A) Circular Scaling takes a round-robin approach to allocate and destroy VMs.
B) Triangular Scaling takes an automated average of Cost, Effort, and Time.
C) Vertical Scaling

Google Cloud Digital Leader Exam - Topic 1 Question 87 Discussion

Actual exam question for Google's Cloud Digital Leader exam
Question #: 87
Topic #: 1
[All Cloud Digital Leader Questions]

An application has become very popular and the number of requests/users is increasing quickly. There is a meeting to figure out how to scale the systems so that they can accept user requests and still have the capacity to spare. What is the preferred option?

Show Suggested Answer Hide Answer
Suggested Answer: D

Horizontal scaling, also called scaling out, adds new VMs to increase application capacity.


by Blythe at Mar 02, 2026, 02:31 PM

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium Cloud Digital Leader Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

0/2000 characters
Submit Cancel
Shenika
29 minutes ago
True, but Horizontal Scaling can be more complex to manage.
upvoted 0 times
...
Hailey
5 days ago
Vertical Scaling seems easier, but it has limits.
upvoted 0 times
...
Karina
10 days ago
I agree, Horizontal Scaling allows for better load distribution.
upvoted 0 times
...
Helaine
16 days ago
I think Horizontal Scaling is the best option. More servers, more capacity!
upvoted 0 times
...
Viola
21 days ago
Wait, Triangular Scaling? Never heard of that before!
upvoted 0 times
...
Jade
26 days ago
Definitely prefer Horizontal Scaling for flexibility.
upvoted 0 times
...
Kent
2 months ago
Circular Scaling sounds interesting, but is it really effective?
upvoted 0 times
...
Maryanne
3 months ago
Vertical Scaling can get super expensive, though.
upvoted 0 times
...
Dorothy
3 months ago
I think Horizontal Scaling is the way to go!
upvoted 0 times
...
Grover
3 months ago
Wait, Triangular Scaling? Never heard of that before!
upvoted 0 times
...
Lachelle
3 months ago
Definitely prefer Horizontal Scaling for flexibility.
upvoted 0 times
...
Dallas
3 months ago
Circular Scaling sounds interesting, but is it really effective?
upvoted 0 times
...
Barbra
3 months ago
Vertical Scaling can get super expensive, though.
upvoted 0 times
...
Armando
4 months ago
I think Horizontal Scaling is the way to go!
upvoted 0 times
...
Edwin
4 months ago
Circular scaling? I don't recall that term being used in our discussions. Is it really a valid option for scaling?
upvoted 0 times
...
Wynell
4 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I believe horizontal scaling is preferred because it adds more machines rather than just upgrading one.
upvoted 0 times
...
Pearline
4 months ago
Vertical scaling sounds familiar, but I feel like it has limitations compared to horizontal scaling, especially with user growth.
upvoted 0 times
...
Whitney
4 months ago
I think I remember something about horizontal scaling being more effective for handling increased user requests, but I'm not entirely sure.
upvoted 0 times
...

Save Cancel