Definition
Distributes incoming requests across many servers.
How it works
Health-checks backends and routes by an algorithm (round-robin, least-connections). L4 = by IP/port; L7 = understands HTTP.
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Common questions
What is Load Balancer?
Distributes incoming requests across many servers.
How does Load Balancer work?
Health-checks backends and routes by an algorithm (round-robin, least-connections). L4 = by IP/port; L7 = understands HTTP.
What is Load Balancer used for in system design?
Health-checks backends and routes by an algorithm (round-robin, least-connections). L4 = by IP/port; L7 = understands HTTP.
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