CLF-C02 Domain 1: Cloud Concepts

Which is an example of horizontal scaling?

Multiple choice — select one answer

Answer choices

  1. a. Adding more EC2 instances behind a load balancer
  2. b. Use Adding more EC2 instances behind a load balancer for a related capability, but without meeting the requirement described in the scenario
  3. 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.
  4. 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

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