Cloud Auto Scaling vs On-Premises Scaling
Developers should use Cloud Auto Scaling for applications with variable or unpredictable workloads, such as e-commerce sites during sales events, streaming services, or SaaS platforms, to prevent downtime and handle sudden traffic increases efficiently meets developers should learn about on-premises scaling when working in environments with strict data sovereignty, security, or compliance requirements, such as in finance, healthcare, or government sectors, where data must be kept on-site. Here's our take.
Cloud Auto Scaling
Developers should use Cloud Auto Scaling for applications with variable or unpredictable workloads, such as e-commerce sites during sales events, streaming services, or SaaS platforms, to prevent downtime and handle sudden traffic increases efficiently
Cloud Auto Scaling
Nice PickDevelopers should use Cloud Auto Scaling for applications with variable or unpredictable workloads, such as e-commerce sites during sales events, streaming services, or SaaS platforms, to prevent downtime and handle sudden traffic increases efficiently
Pros
- +It is essential for building resilient, cost-effective cloud-native applications that require high availability and automatic resource management without manual intervention
- +Related to: aws-auto-scaling, azure-virtual-machine-scale-sets
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
On-Premises Scaling
Developers should learn about on-premises scaling when working in environments with strict data sovereignty, security, or compliance requirements, such as in finance, healthcare, or government sectors, where data must be kept on-site
Pros
- +It is also relevant for legacy systems that cannot be easily migrated to the cloud or for organizations with predictable workloads where the cost of owning hardware is lower over time
- +Related to: vertical-scaling, horizontal-scaling
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
These tools serve different purposes. Cloud Auto Scaling is a platform while On-Premises Scaling is a concept. We picked Cloud Auto Scaling based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.
Based on overall popularity. Cloud Auto Scaling is more widely used, but On-Premises Scaling excels in its own space.
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