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May 30, 2023 · Operations

Understanding Load Balancing: Types, Architectures, and Algorithms for High-Performance Clusters

This article explains the three main types of load balancing—DNS, hardware, and software—their advantages and disadvantages, typical combined architectures, and the key algorithms such as round robin, weighted round robin, least‑load, performance‑optimal, and hash‑based that drive high‑performance cluster scheduling.