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Question 29

What is the main problem with stateful applications and horizontal scaling?
  • A They are difficult to develop
  • B The state information is stored in the instance itself, leaving all the other instances inside the horizontal scaling group without the state information.
  • C They are expensive to maintain
  • D They are less secure
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The state information in stateful applications is stored in the instance itself, which causes issues when instances are created and destroyed during horizontal scaling. Other instances within the scaling group do not have access to this state information.

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