scale out
To grow by adding more copies of something instead of making one big thing.
Meanings
(IT/Cloud computing) To increase capacity by adding more servers or instances that work in parallel, rather than upgrading existing hardware.
"When traffic spiked during the sale, the engineering team scaled out by launching ten additional server instances."
(Business) To grow a business or operation by replicating existing units or teams rather than enlarging a single unit.
"Instead of hiring one superstar manager, the startup chose to scale out with multiple small regional teams."
Primarily a technical term in IT, cloud computing, and business operations. Contrasted with 'scale up' (vertical scaling). Increasingly used in startup and business strategy discussions.
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