Gregor Roth introduces server load balancing basics and discusses the pros and cons of transport-level versus application-level solutions.

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Gregor Roth concludes his two-part introduction to server load balancing architectures with a look at a variety of application-level solutions.

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Know about the top 5 best free load balancers of 2025, designed to enhance your website's performance, manage traffic, and ensure high availability, all without breaking the bank.

In this architecture, every machine in the cluster runs all tiers simultaneously (See Figure A: Basic clustering). The load balancer distributes request to servers in the cluster.

Advantages of Using an Open Source Load Balancer 1. Cost-Effective Open source load balancers allow organizations to optimize resources and reduce costs thanks to their high degree of customization.