Tag: Layer 4 Load Balancer
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Layer 4 Load Balancing
Layer 4 Load Balancing is a method of distributing network traffic based on information available at the Transport Layer of the OSI model, specifically IP addresses, and port numbers. Unlike Layer 7 (Application Layer) load balancing, which inspects the content of the traffic, Layer 4 focuses solely on routing traffic based on the IP headers…
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Network Layer Load balancer (NLB)
The network layer load balancer will carry out load balancing activities in the layer 4 (transport layer OSI MODEL); the TCP and UDP connection-based load balancing will be carried out by the network layer load balancer. In an enterprise setting, API gateways, application layer load balancers, and network layer load balancers are all utilized to effectively manage…