What is the difference between Vertical and Horizontal Scaling?
Gagan Garg
Vertical vs Horizontal Scaling (Short)
Vertical Scaling (Scale Up): Upgrade a single machine (more CPU/RAM). Easy, limited by hardware.
Horizontal Scaling (Scale Out): Add more machines/servers. Harder, but almost unlimited.
✅ Analogy:
Vertical → make one person stronger
Horizontal → add more people to help