FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS

CLOUD COMPUTING AND DATABASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Scalability can be increased diagonally and vertically
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vertical scaling upgrades existing infrastructure while horizontal scaling deploys new infrastructure. Hossein Ashtari Technical Writer. Last Updated: August 5, 2022. Scalability is defined as the ability to enhance or diminish the throughput capacity of cloud systems to fulfill fluctuating demand for bandwidth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vertical scaling refers to adding more resources (CPU/RAM/DISK) to your server (database or application server is still remains one) as on demand. Vertical Scaling is most commonly used in applications and products of middle-range as well as small and middle-sized companies.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are two basic types of scalability in cloud computing: vertical and horizontal scaling.

Detailed explanation-4: -What’s the main difference? Horizontal scaling means scaling by adding more machines to your pool of resources (also described as “scaling out”), whereas vertical scaling refers to scaling by adding more power (e.g. CPU, RAM) to an existing machine (also described as “scaling up”).

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