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It really depends on the case at hands, sometimes it's more practical to scale up, especially if there is no indefinite grows anticipated. http://www.codinghor
by alexro 14y ago
It really depends on the case at hands, sometimes it's more practical to scale up, especially if there is no indefinite grows anticipated.
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2009/06/scaling-up-vs-scaling-out-hidden-costs.html http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2009/06/scaling-up-vs-scali...
- eckyptang 14y agoThat's hardly a great reference, especially when he immediately shot himself by not checking vendor limits... http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2009/07/oh-you-wanted-awesome-edition.html http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2009/07/oh-you-wanted-aweso...
- alexro 14y agoThe general point still stands - scaling up is often a preferred solution and life proves it every day. Not so many companies enjoy facebook style grows, and even aren't viral at all.