Check Point Certified Threat Prevention Expert (CCTPE) — Question 8

What is vertical scaling?

Answer options

• A. Tunes the environment up and down according to the resource capacity needs.
• B. Tunes the environment by automatically adding or removing resources to the SDN.
• C. Tunes the environment by manually adding or removing resources to an SDDC.
• D. Scaling method that does not require a system shutdown to add or remove resources.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer, A, refers to vertical scaling as it involves adjusting the resources based on capacity needs. Options B and C focus on automatic and manual adjustments, which pertain to horizontal scaling rather than vertical. Option D describes a feature of scaling but does not specifically define vertical scaling.