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System Topology: What is the role of a Load Balancer?
Track: Java
Topic: System Design
Focus: Drawing the Blueprint
Java: Drawing the Blueprint
Answer
Distributes incoming traffic across multiple servers.
A Load Balancer helps ensure no single server is overwhelmed, thus maintaining availability and reliability. In Java-based web applications, a Load Balancer like HAProxy can distribute HTTP requests to multiple Tomcat servers, enhancing system performance.
A Load Balancer helps ensure no single server is overwhelmed, thus maintaining availability and reliability. In Java-based web applications, a Load Balancer like HAProxy can distribute HTTP requests to multiple Tomcat servers, enhancing system performance.
Topics: Drawing the Blueprint Java System Design