Question

When horizontally scaling, the allocation of resources is referred to as __________________ and the releasing of resources is referred to as __________________.
a. scaling up, scaling down
b. scaling down, scaling up
c. scaling in, scaling out
d. scaling out, scaling in?

Answer 1

When horizontally scaling, the allocation of resources is referred to as scaling out and the releasing of resources is referred to as scaling in. Scaling is a term used regarding IT departments and how little or often the resources are needed with usage of the cloud web. There are two types of scaling and they are horizontal and vertical. Depending on the usage needed and what is being stored will determine the release of scaling and which way they go, out, in, up or down.