What is the difference between Vertical Scaling and Horizontal Scaling in AWS EC2?

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Sajanvethakumar Francis · Accepted Answer

Vertical Scaling: Increase instance size (e.g., t2.micro → m5.large). Limited by max instance size. Horizontal Scaling: Add more instances and distribute load (Auto Scaling + Load Balancer). Example: A database often uses vertical scaling, while a web app uses horizontal scaling.

What is the difference between Vertical Scaling and Horizontal Scaling in AWS EC2?

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