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Question 14

What is autoscaling?
  • A The ability of an application to scale its instances horizontally depending on a particular metric.
  • B The ability of an application to scale its instances vertically
  • C The process of creating and destroying server instances
  • D The ability of an application to remain stable under high traffic
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Correct answer: A

Explanation

Autoscaling refers to the ability of an application to scale its instances horizontally depending on a particular metric. It allows an application under a load balancer to automatically add or remove instances to handle changes in traffic.

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