Back to the Future: Scaling Infrastructure in a Modern Cloud World

Explore the evolving landscape of infrastructure scaling in this 12-minute conference talk from PlatformCon 2024. Delve into the tradeoffs between vertical and horizontal scaling strategies in the context of modern cloud computing. Examine how the availability of powerful cloud hardware and increasingly complex application demands necessitate a reevaluation of traditional scaling approaches. Learn why, despite significant advancements in cloud technology and application requirements over the past decade, our scaling methodologies have remained largely unchanged. Gain insights into optimizing infrastructure scaling for contemporary applications built on modern cloud platforms, considering the unique challenges and opportunities presented by today's technological environment.