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Nov 28, 2015 · Backend Development

Implementing a Fastest‑First Load‑Balancing Strategy for NGINX with Lua and OpenResty

This article describes how to create a “fastest‑first” load‑balancing algorithm for NGINX using OpenResty and Lua, including the design principles, modifications to lua‑upstream‑nginx‑module, weight‑adjustment logic, Docker build steps, and practical considerations for handling latency‑based server weighting.