CAF-3 · Chapter 7 · Question 8 of 15
What is the primary limitation of choosing Vertical Scaling over Horizontal Scaling?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) It is limited by the maximum hardware capacity of a single physical machine.
Explanation
The main limitation of vertical scaling is that it is eventually capped by the physical hardware limits of a single machine (e.g., a motherboard can only hold so much RAM), whereas horizontal scaling can theoretically add endless machines . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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