The Load Balancing Problem

[Introduction to Databases] MySQL [Utilization] A rough guide to know-how

Load balancers play a huge role in modern infrastructure by distributing incoming traffic across multiple servers instead of relying on a single one. This prevents one server from becoming a bottleneck and helps applications remain responsive as usage increases. They also improve availability and resiliency. If one backend server becomes unhealthy or goes offline, a load balancer can automatically stop sending traffic to it and route requests to healthy ones instead. This allows applications to