shrinks to less vs the up-scaling is triggered

Examples:

• The file size shrinks to less than 1 MB after compression.
• The company's workforce shrinks to less than half its original size during the restructuring.
• As the temperature drops, the liquid shrinks to less than half its volume.
• The project budget shrinks to less than the initial estimate due to cost-cutting measures.
• The population of the town shrinks to less than 1,000 residents over the years.

Alternatives:

• reduces to less
• decreases to less
• diminishes to less
• contracts to less
• becomes less

Examples:

• The up-scaling is triggered by the growing demand for the product.
• The company's expansion plans are on hold until the up-scaling is triggered.
• Once the funding is secured, the up-scaling of the project will be initiated.
• The up-scaling of the software is triggered by the need for additional features.
• The up-scaling of the network infrastructure is triggered by the increase in users.

Alternatives:

• the scaling up is initiated
• the expansion is triggered
• the growth process is activated
• the enhancement is started
• the increase is set in motion