Client-Side Load Balancing vs Server Side Load Balancing
Developers should learn and use client-side load balancing when building distributed systems, especially microservices, to enhance fault tolerance and reduce latency by avoiding an extra hop to a central load balancer meets developers should learn and implement server side load balancing when building scalable web applications, apis, or microservices that experience high traffic volumes or require fault tolerance. Here's our take.
Client-Side Load Balancing
Developers should learn and use client-side load balancing when building distributed systems, especially microservices, to enhance fault tolerance and reduce latency by avoiding an extra hop to a central load balancer
Client-Side Load Balancing
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and use client-side load balancing when building distributed systems, especially microservices, to enhance fault tolerance and reduce latency by avoiding an extra hop to a central load balancer
Pros
- +It is particularly useful in cloud-native environments with dynamic service discovery (e
- +Related to: microservices, service-discovery
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Server Side Load Balancing
Developers should learn and implement server side load balancing when building scalable web applications, APIs, or microservices that experience high traffic volumes or require fault tolerance
Pros
- +It is essential for distributing workloads in cloud environments, handling traffic spikes during events like product launches, and maintaining uptime in production systems
- +Related to: reverse-proxy, high-availability
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Client-Side Load Balancing if: You want it is particularly useful in cloud-native environments with dynamic service discovery (e and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Server Side Load Balancing if: You prioritize it is essential for distributing workloads in cloud environments, handling traffic spikes during events like product launches, and maintaining uptime in production systems over what Client-Side Load Balancing offers.
Developers should learn and use client-side load balancing when building distributed systems, especially microservices, to enhance fault tolerance and reduce latency by avoiding an extra hop to a central load balancer
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