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vertical scaling vs horizontal scaling: A Practical Guide

When your application starts getting more traffic, you’re faced with a simple choice: do you make your current server more powerful, or do you just add more servers? That's the core difference between vertical scaling vs. horizontal scaling. Think of vertical scaling as upgrading your existing machine with more power, like adding more RAM or…

Horizontal vs Vertical Scaling Explained

Let's get one thing straight: the difference between horizontal and vertical scaling is simple. Think of it like this: vertical scaling is like upgrading your car's engine for more power. Horizontal scaling is like adding more cars to your delivery fleet to handle more packages. What Are Your Core Scaling Options? When your app starts…