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5. Horizontal Scaling
Adding more machines to a pool to handle increased load, as opposed to vertical scaling.
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Horizontal Scaling
Horizontal scaling means adding more machines to share the workload instead of upgrading a single machine.
"I need my application to handle more users without crashing!"
Horizontal scaling involves distributing workloads across multiple machines to improve performance and reliability, rather than relying on a single, more powerful machine.
"I need my application to handle more users without crashing!"
Horizontal scaling involves distributing workloads across multiple machines to improve performance and reliability, rather than relying on a single, more powerful machine.