InfrastructureIntermediate

What is Vertical Scaling?

Upgrading a server to be more powerful with more CPU, memory, or storage

Why It Matters

Vertical scaling is simpler but has limits based on available hardware

Upgrading from 8GB to 32GB of RAM to handle more database queries

Adding more servers to handle increased load

Your application's ability to handle growth in users, data, or traffic

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Your application's ability to handle growth in users, data, or traffic

Adding more servers to handle increased load

A computer that runs continuously to handle requests, store data, and serve your application to users

A way to run code without managing your own servers, where the cloud provider handles everything

Code that runs on servers close to your users around the world, rather than in one central location

The human-readable web address people type to visit your website, like '13labs.com.au'