Load Balancing

  1. Architectural Patterns and Deployment Topologies
    1. Single Load Balancer Deployment
      1. Simplicity and Use Cases
        1. Single Point of Failure Risks
        2. High Availability Configurations
          1. Active-Passive Configuration
            1. Failover Process
              1. Heartbeat Mechanisms
              2. Active-Active Configuration
                1. Load Sharing
                  1. Synchronization Challenges
                2. Multi-Tier Architecture
                  1. Web Tier Load Balancing
                    1. Application Tier Load Balancing
                      1. Database Tier Load Balancing
                        1. Cross-Tier Communication
                        2. Network Placement Strategies
                          1. Edge Deployment
                            1. Internet-Facing Configuration
                              1. Public Access Management
                                1. Security Considerations
                                2. Internal Deployment
                                  1. East-West Traffic Management
                                    1. Microservices Communication
                                      1. Data Center Traffic Distribution

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                                  5. Load Balancing Algorithms

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                                  7. Core Features and Functionality