Microsoft Azure Fundamentals — Question 407

What is an example of vertical scaling in a cloud environment?

Answer options

• A. adding an additional CPU to an existing Azure virtual machine
• B. adding an additional Azure virtual machine
• C. adding an additional Azure Virtual Desktop session host
• D. adding an additional Azure App Service instance automatically

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Vertical scaling involves increasing the resources of an existing instance, such as adding more CPU to a virtual machine, which is what option A describes. In contrast, options B, C, and D refer to horizontal scaling, where new instances are added instead of enhancing existing ones.