Load Balancing Algorithms For Scalability And Performance Optimization
Load Balancing 101: Round Robin, Least Connections, Consistent Hashing & more. Learn how to optimize performance, ensure high availability & handle failovers with reverse proxies, sticky sessions & global load balancing.
1. Load Balancing Algorithms Load balancing distributes incoming traffic across multiple servers to optimize performance, reliability, and availability. Below are three common load-balancing algorithms: Round Robin Requests are distributed sequentially across servers in a cyclic manner. Example: If there are three servers (A, B, C), the first request goes to A, the second to B, the third to C, and then the cycle repeats. Pros: Simple and easy to implement. Works well when all servers have equal capacity. Cons: Doesn't consider server load, leading to potential performance bottl...