Hi - I answer from the OpenSmartRoute documentation: routing, the API, plans and quotas, self-hosting. Ask away, or open a support ticket if you need a person.
Grounded in the docs - follow a source before acting on it.
Instruction file imported from iPzard/coding-agents (.github/instructions/architecture-scalability/scalability-vs-elasticity.instructions.md). Copyright stays with the author.
Scalability vs elasticity
Cite as:[Scalability vs elasticity]
Principle
Scalability is responsiveness under gradual load growth. Elasticity is responsiveness during sudden spikes. Different problems, different solutions.
Red flags in code / decisions
Autoscaling configured aggressively for an app with steady, predictable load (premature elasticity — operational cost without benefit).
A system claiming "scalable" without distinguishing whether it handles gradual growth or sudden spikes.
Apply directly (mechanical, unambiguous)
None.
Propose only (requires judgment)
Choosing scalability vs elasticity for a new workload.
Right-sizing autoscaling for the actual traffic pattern.
Use it
Copy one of these into your project. Installing also returns the manifest and these snippets.
yaml
targets:
- https://api.opensmartroute.ai/api/v1/registry/ipzard-coding-agents-scalability-vs-elasticity-instructions/manifest # or paste the manifest below
Manifest
An Open Capability Manifest: the router reads it to know what this does, what it costs and when to pick it.
