Database scaling: vertical vs horizontal

Asked by Sarah Chen Aug 22, 2025 advanced 720 views
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My database is becoming a bottleneck. Should I:

  • Scale vertically (bigger server)?
  • Scale horizontally (sharding/replication)?

What are the trade-offs? How do I decide which approach to use?

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