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Scale-up and scale-out are common architecture models used when accommodating a growing data footprint. Microsoft SQL Server has supported both scale-up and scale-out architecture models for several years. Dell PowerStore aligns with SQL Server by also providing both scale-up and scale-out architecture options. When designing data architectures, there are tradeoffs in design, functionality, and scalability that must be considered. The PowerStore storage configuration will depend on SQL Server architecture.