Compiled Learning Objectives

What is scalability?

• Define scalability

Why is scalability important?

• List the benefits and challenges of scalability

Types of scalability

• Identify the difference between vertical and horizontal scaling

Implementing Scalability in the Cloud

• Identify a strategy for achieving vertical scaling with AWS RDS
• Explain how to use horizontal autoscaling with AWS EC2

Monitoring Tools

• List the benefits of monitoring
• Define observability