Adding more servers to share the load of a website is called:

  1. Vertical scaling (scaling up)
  2. Horizontal scaling (scaling out)
  3. Load shedding
  4. Downscaling
Answer

B) Horizontal scaling (scaling out)

Horizontal scaling adds machines; vertical scaling adds power (CPU/RAM) to one machine. SLO CS-11-A-03 · Understanding

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