Horizontal scaling support
Description
Simpl-Open shall support horizontal scaling to dynamically adjust resource allocation in response to varying workloads, ensuring consistent performance and availability.
SMART Breakdown
- Specific: The system must support horizontal scaling by adding more instances or nodes rather than scaling vertically (adding more resources to a single machine).
- Measurable: The system shall demonstrate the ability to distribute workloads effectively and scale out in response to demand fluctuations.
- Achievable: Achieved through containerisation (e.g., Docker) and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes) to manage scaling automatically.
- Realistic: Horizontal scaling is a common approach for handling unpredictable traffic and improving system availability.
- Timely: Scaling capabilities shall be incorporated into the system design and continuously validated through performance assessments.
Detailed Non-Functional Requirement | Issue ID: SIMPL-9924 | Status: Proposed |