👉 Nights computing, also known as cloud bursting or on-demand scaling, is a cloud computing strategy that allows applications to dynamically scale their resources up or down based on demand, particularly during peak usage times. During off-peak hours, applications run on cheaper, less powerful cloud resources. However, when demand surges—such as during a viral social media event or a high-traffic online sale—the application automatically "bursts" onto the user's existing on-premises infrastructure, leveraging additional cloud resources to maintain optimal performance. This approach ensures that applications remain responsive and efficient without incurring the high costs of always maintaining peak-level resources in the cloud. Nights computing optimizes cost, performance, and resource utilization by balancing workloads between on-premises and cloud environments.
