Which type of resource is recommended to be adjusted as demand for monitored applications increases?

When demand for monitored applications increases, adjusting memory resources is vital to ensure optimal application performance and responsiveness. Applications require an appropriate amount of memory to handle increased workloads, which can include more user requests, larger data sets, or higher transaction volumes. If memory resources are inadequate, it can lead to performance degradation, increased latency, or even application failures.

Increasing memory resources allows the application to cache data more effectively, maintain session states, and process additional transactions more quickly. It also mitigates issues related to garbage collection in environments like Java, where insufficient memory can lead to long pauses in application execution as the runtime tries to reclaim memory.

While other resources—such as database server size or network bandwidth—might also be necessary to scale in response to increased demand, memory resources are typically the first priority to maintain smooth operation of the application under heavier loads. This makes it essential to monitor and optimize memory usage in tandem with increasing demand. Container images, on the other hand, relate more to the deployment aspect rather than directly impacting the operational performance when demand shifts.