Architecture Digest
Jul 7, 2016 · Operations
Understanding Load Balancing and the Design of Alibaba's VIPServer
This article explains the fundamentals of load balancing, compares common techniques such as DNS round‑robin, hardware and software load balancers, discusses their advantages and drawbacks, and introduces Alibaba's VIPServer as a mid‑tier, seven‑layer load‑balancing solution with advanced health‑check and traffic‑routing features.
DNSL4/L7VIPServer
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