Q7Cloud Computing
Question
2 marks
Define Elasticity in Cloud Computing.
Answer
Elasticity is the mathematical capability of a cloud architecture to instantly, automatically provision and de-provision hardware resources in absolute lockstep with traffic demand.
Rapid Elasticity is the absolute defining financial and technical advantage of the cloud. If an application suddenly receives a massive spike in traffic, the cloud mathematically auto-scales, instantly spinning up 100 new virtual servers in milliseconds, and then aggressively destroying them when the traffic subsides.