Load Balancing Patterns FAQs

Question 1

Which self-managed load balancers are covered?

Accepted Answer

The skill provides configuration patterns for NGINX, HAProxy, Envoy, and Traefik, covering everything from basic reverse proxies to advanced microservices service meshes.

Question 2

Does this skill support Kubernetes environments?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it includes detailed patterns for various Kubernetes Ingress Controllers—including NGINX, Traefik, and HAProxy—as well as the modern Kubernetes Gateway API.

Question 3

Can it help with session persistence for stateful apps?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the skill provides guidance on implementing sticky sessions, shared session stores using Redis or Memcached, and modern stateless alternatives like JWT tokens.

Question 4

Does it provide cloud-specific configurations?

Accepted Answer

It includes specific implementation guides and Terraform examples for AWS (ALB/NLB/Global Accelerator), Google Cloud Load Balancing, and Azure Application Gateway/Traffic Manager.

Question 5

When should I choose Layer 7 over Layer 4 load balancing?

Accepted Answer

Use Layer 7 when you need content-based routing (URLs, headers), SSL termination, or WAF integration. Use Layer 4 for high-throughput, low-latency protocols like TCP/UDP or when you need to preserve client source IPs at the transport level.

Load Balancing Patterns

Características Principales

Casos de Uso

Load Balancing Patterns

Características Principales

Casos de Uso