Load balancers distribute incoming traffic across multiple servers to prevent overload, eliminate single points of failure, and improve availability. They perfo

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Load Balancer vs Reverse Proxy: Key Differences

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Load balancers distribute traffic across multiple servers for availability and scalability, while reverse proxies sit between clients and servers to handle requ

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Load Balancing Algorithms: Round Robin to Least Conn

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Load balancing algorithms determine how traffic is distributed across backend servers. Static algorithms like round-robin and IP hash use predetermined rules, w

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Layer 4 Load Balancing: TCP/UDP Traffic Routing

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Layer 4 load balancers operate at the OSI transport layer, routing traffic based on TCP/UDP headers (IP addresses, ports, protocol) without inspecting applicati

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Layer 7 Load Balancing: HTTP-Aware Routing Guide

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Layer 7 load balancers operate at the application layer, inspecting HTTP/HTTPS content (URLs, headers, cookies, request bodies) to make intelligent routing deci

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Scaling Strategies

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Horizontal Scaling: Scale-Out Architecture Guide

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Horizontal scaling (scale-out) adds more machines to handle increased load, while vertical scaling (scale-up) upgrades a single machine with more resources. Mod

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Additional Topics

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Forward Proxy vs Reverse Proxy Explained

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A forward proxy sits in front of clients, forwarding their requests to servers on the internet while hiding client identities. Unlike reverse proxies that prote

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