What is Linear Scalability?
As the amount of resources added to the system increases, the performance increases at the same rate.
Overview
It refers to the growth capacity of a system. If your system can do twice as much work when you add twice as many servers, the system is linearly scalable. This is the biggest proof that the system can grow while maintaining its efficiency.
How it works
The system architecture is designed to divide the workload into parts and distribute it to different resources.
Where it is used
Cloud computing systems, databases and high-traffic web services.
Commonly confused with
It is not just 'being fast', it is that the increase in performance is proportional to the increase in resources.
Frequently asked questions
Why can't every system scale linearly?
Because as the system grows, the communication load between parts increases, which may waste some of the added resources.
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