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Match the descriptions to these scaling approaches terms: Horizontal scaling, Vertical scaling, Autoscaling, Load balancer. | SWE Maxx
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System design · Matching
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Match the descriptions to these scaling approaches terms: Horizontal scaling, Vertical scaling, Autoscaling, Load balancer.
Scaling approaches
Concept relationships
Choose a match for every item. Use each answer once.
Horizontal scaling distributes work across additional nodes rather than only enlarging one node.
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Horizontal scaling
Load balancer
Vertical scaling
Autoscaling
Vertical scaling can be simple but is limited by the available size and characteristics of one machine.
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Horizontal scaling
Load balancer
Vertical scaling
Autoscaling
A load balancer selects a destination using routing, health, and balancing policies.
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Horizontal scaling
Load balancer
Vertical scaling
Autoscaling
Autoscaling responds to measured or scheduled demand without requiring each capacity change to be manual.
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Horizontal scaling
Load balancer
Vertical scaling
Autoscaling
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