# Scale applications on Clouddley

Scaling an application on Clouddley is simple and efficient. Users can adjust the application's resources by using the **scaling slider** to increase or decrease capacity. Clouddley support a scaling capacity ranging from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 50.\
To scale your application on Clouddley, follow these steps:

**Step 1:** Navigate to the application dashboard and select the application to open its **Overview** page.

**Step 2:** Click the **More Options** menu (**⋮**) in the top-right corner.

**Step 3:** From the menu, select **Scale** to scale the application.

**Step 4:** Adjust the slider value to scale as needed and then click on **Update**.

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A confirmation message  **`Scaling completed!`** will appear once scaling is complete.

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This allows applications to scale up during high-demand periods for optimal performance and scale down during low-traffic times to optimise resource usage. With this flexibility, Clouddley ensures efficient application management under varying loads.