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An application that is nearing its usage limit. To increase the amount of users it can handle, you allo-cate additional memory resources to each instance of the application. What type of scaling is this?
Suggested Answer: D
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40 comments · newest first
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Vashti
10 months ago
I disagree, it feels more like Cluster Autoscaling to me.
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Sheron
11 months ago
I thought it was Horizontal Scaling at first.
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Kenia
11 months ago
That's definitely Vertical Scaling!
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Wava
11 months ago
Vertical Scaling means adding resources to existing instances, right?
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Viola
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure it's not Recursive Scaling? Sounds fancy!
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Carolynn
11 months ago
I thought cluster autoscaling was related to managing multiple instances, but this seems more about enhancing individual instances, so maybe it's vertical scaling?
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Helga
12 months ago
I practiced a similar question where we discussed scaling types, and I believe vertical scaling is when you increase the capacity of existing machines.
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Alana
12 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about horizontal scaling being about adding more servers, so this feels like the opposite.
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Ammie
1 year ago
I think this might be vertical scaling since we're adding more resources to each instance instead of adding more instances.
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Rachael
1 year ago
I'm a little confused here. Is this horizontal or vertical scaling? I'll have to review my notes to be sure.
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Eugene
1 year ago
Vertical scaling, for sure. Increasing the resources of each individual instance is the definition of vertical scaling.
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Annelle
1 year ago
Okay, I remember learning about this in class. Allocating more resources to each instance is definitely vertical scaling.
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Carman
1 year ago
I'm a bit unsure about this one. Is it horizontal scaling or vertical scaling? Let me think it through.
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Lashanda
1 year ago
Hmm, this looks like a classic vertical scaling question. I'll go with option D.
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Diane
1 year ago
Recursive Scaling? Is that even a thing? Sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie. I'm going with Vertical Scaling, it's the classic choice.
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Tammi
1 year ago
Vertical Scaling it is then. Let's stick with the traditional approach.
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Suzi
1 year ago
I agree, Vertical Scaling is a safe bet for increasing the application's capacity.
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Val
1 year ago
I'm not so sure about Recursive Scaling. Vertical Scaling seems more practical.
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Armanda
1 year ago
I think Vertical Scaling is the way to go. It's a tried and true method.
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Georgiann
1 year ago
Cluster Autoscaling? Really? What is this, some kind of futuristic solution? I'll stick with the good old-fashioned Vertical Scaling, thank you very much.
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Janna
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure this is Vertical Scaling. I mean, who wants to deal with the complexity of Horizontal Scaling when you can just throw more resources at the problem?
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Samira
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be Cluster Autoscaling. That way, resources can be dynamically allocated based on demand.
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Miriam
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe it's Horizontal Scaling. It's more efficient and cost-effective in the long run.
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Devon
1 year ago
I think it's Vertical Scaling too. It's simpler and easier to manage.
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Douglass
1 year ago
Wait, isn't this horizontal scaling? I thought vertical scaling was adding more powerful hardware to the same instance.
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Aretha
1 year ago
D) Vertical Scaling
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Rhea
1 year ago
B) Cluster Autoscaling
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Jaclyn
1 year ago
A) Horizontal Scaling
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Lindsey
2 years ago
That makes sense too. It could be either D) Vertical Scaling or A) Horizontal Scaling depending on how you look at it.
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Rickie
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe it's A) Horizontal Scaling because we are adding more instances to handle more users.
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Adaline
2 years ago
Hmm, this seems like a classic case of vertical scaling. Adding more resources to each instance is definitely the way to go here.
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Maryann
1 year ago
Vertical scaling is definitely the right choice for increasing the amount of users the application can handle.
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King
1 year ago
I think vertical scaling is the best option for increasing the application's usage limit.
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Nieves
1 year ago
Vertical scaling makes sense, it's all about adding more resources to each instance.
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Ammie
1 year ago
I agree, vertical scaling is the way to go in this situation.
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Giovanna
1 year ago
That's true, vertical scaling can be a simpler solution especially if you just need to increase the capacity of existing instances.
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Luis
1 year ago
I see your point, but vertical scaling can be easier to implement and manage compared to horizontal scaling.
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Xochitl
1 year ago
But wouldn't horizontal scaling be more efficient in this case? It allows you to add more instances to handle the increased load.
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Lashonda
2 years ago
I agree, vertical scaling is the way to go when you need to increase the capacity of each instance.
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Lindsey
2 years ago
I think it's D) Vertical Scaling because we are increasing the resources of each instance.