How is horizontal scaling different from vertical scaling?
Horizontal scaling is usually done by partitioning the data where each node contains only a portion of data. Whereas, in the case of vertical scaling, the data is present is on a single node only and scaling is done by spreading the load between the CPU and RAM resources.
What is horizontal scaling?
Horizontal scaling refers to adding more processing units or physical machines to the server or database. It is involved with the growth in the number of nodes in the cluster, which reduces the responsibilities of each node in the cluster. The load is reduced by providing additional end-points for client