CLF-C02
Domain 1: Cloud Concepts
Which is an example of horizontal scaling?
Multiple choice — select one answer
Answer choices
- a. Adding more EC2 instances behind a load balancer
- b. Use Adding more EC2 instances behind a load balancer for a related capability, but without meeting the requirement described in the scenario
- c. Using a single bigger disk, without preserving cloud audit logs or hunting mailbox rules and delegate permissions, without security or identity team coordination per policy.
- d. Rely on Adding more EC2 instances behind a load balancer alone while omitting the cross-service integration the workload needs, without security or identity team coordination per policy.
Architectural breakdown & explanation
Horizontal scaling adds instances; vertical scaling increases size of one instance.
Correct answer(s): a. Adding more EC2 instances behind a load balancer
Exam domain: Domain 1: Cloud Concepts (24% weight on the official guide).
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