Difference between Agility and Elasticity

Kjetil Lønne 20 Reputation points
2023-02-27T12:59:23.2133333+00:00

Hi,

Studying for the AZ900 exam, but struggle to know the difference between Agility and Elasticity.

Can someone please help me understand the difference between Agility and Elasticity?

Elasticity: The ability to automatically or dynamically increase or decrease resources as needed.

Agility: Cloud services can allocate and deallocate resources quickly. They are provided on-demand via self-service, so vast amounts of computing resources can be provisioned in minutes.

Maybe with an example, that would be great :)

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  1. KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 18,747 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2023-02-28T07:15:32.51+00:00

    Hi Kjetil Lønne , Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Q&A.

    I can see how the two can be very confusing as they seem very similar, from one look at the definition.

    The main difference between the two is that -

    Agility focuses on the speed and ease of allocating and deallocating resources. This allows for vast amounts of computing resources to be provisioned in a matter of minutes, making it easier for you to respond to changing business needs.

    Whereas Elasticity focuses on the ability to automatically scale resources based on demand. This helps you to optimize your resources and reduce costs, while still ensuring that your applications have the resources they need to run smoothly.

    I hope this helps clarify the difference between Agility and Elasticity in Azure cloud services for you.

    Let me know if you have any other questions in the "comments" and I would be happy to answer.

    If this helped, please 'Accept Answer' so that it can help others in the community.

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  1. JoaoPauloPereiraBarbosa-4539 25 Reputation points
    2023-09-29T12:50:43.9333333+00:00

    Elasticity refers to the ability to scale resources as needed, such as during business hours, to ensure that an application can keep up with demand, and then reducing the available resources during off-peak hours. Agility refers to the ability to deploy new applications and services quickly. High availability refers to the ability to ensure that a service or application remains available in the event of a failure. Geo-distribution makes a service or application available in multiple geographic locations that are typically close to your users.

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