| Definition |
Scalability is a Cloud container or Kubernetes concept used to package, schedule, run, or manage application workloads across distributed infrastructure.
Scalability is an Enterprise system characteristic used to evaluate how applications behave, scale, interoperate, recover, and adapt over their lifecycle.
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| Context & Usage |
Platform engineers and developers use this concept when standardizing application packaging, scheduling workloads, and running services across clusters.
Related concepts include Container, Kubernetes, Container Orchestration and Cluster.
Additional Resource: CNCF Cloud Native Glossary.
Architects and procurement teams use this concept when evaluating fit, risk, lifecycle cost, nonfunctional requirements and operational behavior.
Related concepts include Enterprise Architecture, Application Portfolio, Business Capability and Data Governance.
Additional Resource: The Open Group TOGAF Standard.
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| Categories |
Software Development and Programming, Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management, Enterprise Applications, CRM, and Contact Center Systems, Artificial Intelligence
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