What is the difference between elasticity and scalability in Cloud Computing

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Hi Guys,

I am working in the Cloud domain for a long time. But recently, I am confused between the Elasticity and Scalability terms. Can anyone explain me with simple words?

Dec 16, 2020 in Cloud Computing by akhtar
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Hi@akhtar,

These two terms are sound similar. But they have different meanings in the Cloud domain. Cloud Elasticity is a tactical resource allocation operation. It provides the necessary resources required for the current task and handles varying loads for short periods.

Whereas Cloud Scalability is a strategic resource allocation operation. Scalability handles the increase and decrease of resources according to the system's workload demands. 

answered Dec 16, 2020 by MD
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