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MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
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.

DNSbalancing algorithmshardware load balancer
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Understanding Load Balancing: Types, Architectures, and Algorithms for High-Performance Clusters
Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
Jan 26, 2021 · Operations

Understanding Load Balancing: From DNS to LVS and Its Modes Explained

This article explains the evolution of load balancing, compares DNS, hardware, and software approaches, details the Linux Virtual Server (LVS) architecture, its integration with netfilter, and walks through the DR, NAT, Tunnel, and FullNAT modes with their advantages, drawbacks, and typical use cases.

DR ModeLVSNAT mode
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Understanding Load Balancing: From DNS to LVS and Its Modes Explained