# Dynamic Capacity

> The ability to add or remove capacity automatically as demand rises and falls.

Record: `lexicon:dynamic-capacity`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Performance Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/performance-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-dynamic-capacity

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Cost Efficiency](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/cost-efficiency.md) and before [Efficient Processing](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/efficient-processing.md).

## Category

- [Scalability / Performance / Optimization](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/scalability-performance-optimization.md)

## Enabled by

- [Elasticity](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/elasticity.md)

## Linked from

- [Scalability / Performance / Optimization](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-scalability-performance-optimization.md)