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Where should distributed load balancing occur in a horizontally scalable architecture?
Suggested Answer: D
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30 comments · newest first
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Glenna
10 months ago
Firewall-side load balancing? Seems a bit outdated.
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Rene
10 months ago
Wait, isn't client-side load balancing more common?
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Ivory
10 months ago
I think service-side load balancing is the way to go.
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Val
11 months ago
Network-side load balancing can be a bottleneck sometimes.
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Giuseppe
11 months ago
Totally agree, it keeps things efficient!
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Maurine
11 months ago
I vaguely recall that distributed load balancing should happen as close to the service as possible, which makes me think it might be C.
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Jesusa
11 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought client-side load balancing was more about optimizing user experience. Could it really be D?
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Latia
11 months ago
I practiced a similar question where the focus was on network-side load balancing, so I’m leaning towards B for this one.
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Lindsey
12 months ago
I think I remember something about load balancing being important at the service level, but I'm not entirely sure if it's C or D.
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Marsha
12 months ago
I think the key here is the "horizontally scalable" part of the question. That suggests the load balancing should be happening at a central, network-level rather than on the individual services or clients. I'm going to go with B.
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Fanny
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the wording of the options. Can distributed load balancing really happen on the client-side or service-side? I'm leaning towards either A or B, but I want to double-check my understanding.
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Dorathy
1 year ago
Okay, I've seen this type of question before. I believe the answer is B - network-side/central load balancing. That's the most common approach for horizontally scalable systems, right?
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Genevieve
1 year ago
Hmm, I think I have a general idea of where distributed load balancing should occur, but I want to make sure I'm not missing any key details. I'll review my notes on scalable architectures.
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Ashlyn
1 year ago
This is a tricky one. I'm not sure if I fully understand the differences between the options. I'll need to think this through carefully.
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Melodie
1 year ago
I prefer client-side load balancing for more control over the distribution of load.
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Erin
1 year ago
I believe service-side load balancing could also be a good option for scalability.
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Lonny
1 year ago
I'm voting for C. Distribute that load like a college student distributing their attention during finals week!
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Moira
1 year ago
A? Really? Putting the firewall in charge of load balancing? That's like asking a bodyguard to also be the DJ.
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Shoshana
1 year ago
B, because who doesn't love a good ol' central command? Efficiency at its finest!
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Sylvia
1 year ago
I agree with Rana, network-side load balancing makes sense for scalability.
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Xenia
1 year ago
D, duh! Why would you want your clients to do all the heavy lifting? They've got enough on their plates.
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Ardella
1 year ago
B) network-side/central load balancing
PH
Phuong
1 year ago
A) firewall-side/policy load balancing
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Rana
1 year ago
I think distributed load balancing should occur on the network-side.
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Erasmo
1 year ago
Hmm, I think C is the way to go. Distribute that load like a boss!
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Owen
1 year ago
Yeah, distributing the load on the service-side is definitely the way to go.
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Quentin
1 year ago
I prefer B for network-side load balancing in a horizontally scalable architecture.
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Brunilda
1 year ago
I agree, C is the best option for distributed load balancing.
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Mose
1 year ago
I think D could also work well for client-side load balancing.
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Keva
1 year ago
I agree, C is definitely the best option for distributed load balancing.