Easy Remember Scalability Patterns Multiple Choice

What is the primary advantage of horizontal scaling over vertical scaling?

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Answer Options

A It's always cheaper

B It eliminates the single point of failure and has no theoretical upper limit

C It requires no changes to application code

D It's faster to implement

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