AWS, JavaScript, React - Deploy Web Apps on the Cloud - Introduction to Scaling

The video tutorial explores scaling in cloud computing, focusing on vertical and horizontal scaling. Vertical scaling involves upgrading a single instance's hardware, while horizontal scaling adds nodes to distribute load. The tutorial explains the role of load balancers in managing traffic and ensuring efficient resource utilization. It concludes with a preview of a hands-on demonstration in the next lecture.

What is the difference between vertical scaling and horizontal scaling?

Describe the process of scaling up an instance.

Explain the concept of a node in a network.

How does a load balancer distribute requests among nodes?

What factors determine whether a node is suitable for accepting additional requests?