Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) — Question 88

What does vertical scaling an application deployment describe best?

Answer options

• A. The act of adding/removing applications to meet demand.
• B. The act of adding/removing node instances to the cluster to meet demand.
• C. The act of adding/removing resources to applications to meet demand.
• D. The act of adding/removing application instances of the same application to meet demand.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Vertical scaling involves adjusting the resources, such as CPU or memory, assigned to an application to handle varying workloads. Options A, B, and D refer to scaling strategies that involve applications or instances but do not specifically focus on resource allocation, making C the correct choice.