Load Balancing

  1. Types of Load Balancers by OSI Layer
    1. Layer 4 Load Balancing
      1. Transport Layer Focus
        1. TCP Protocol Handling
          1. UDP Protocol Handling
            1. Network-Level Decisions
              1. Packet Forwarding
              2. Layer 7 Load Balancing
                1. Application Layer Focus
                  1. HTTP Protocol Handling
                    1. HTTPS Protocol Handling
                      1. Content-Aware Decisions
                        1. Request Routing
                          1. Advanced Routing Rules

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                        4. Types of Load Balancers by Implementation