Load Balancing

Definition: Load balancing is the process of distributing network or application traffic across multiple servers to ensure no single server bears too much demand.

Key Concepts

• Purpose: Improves scalability, reliability, and performance of applications.
• Algorithms: Common methods include round robin, least connections, IP hash, and weighted distribution.
• Types:
  • Hardware Load Balancers: Physical devices dedicated to load balancing.
  • Software Load Balancers: Applications or services running on standard hardware.
  • Cloud Load Balancers: Managed services provided by cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Use Cases

• Web servers
• Database clusters
• Microservices architectures

Related Concepts

• High Availability
• Fault Tolerance
• Traffic Management

Implementation Notes

• Cloudflare Setup (2026-04-14):
  • Configured Cloudflare Load Balancer for claude services.
  • Implemented health checks and failover mechanisms.
  • Optimized for low latency and high availability.

Backlinks

• 2026 04 14 Claude Cloudflare setup