Load balancing distributes incoming requests across multiple servers. Layer 4 (TCP) vs Layer 7 (HTTP) balancing have different trade-offs. Algorithms include round-robin, weighted, least-connections, IP hash, and consistent hashing. Health checks, session affinity, and graceful draining are production essentials.
The 5-Mode Loop
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