‘What is a load balancer?’ and ‘Do I need a load balancer?’ are two questions we get asked pretty often here at UKFast. So, if you’re considering the load-balancing route, here are the basic facts and considerations you need to know. What is a load balancer? In simple terms, a load balancer allows the distribution of network or application traffic across a number of servers. This brilliant but simple innovation is widely used to increase the capacity and reliability of applications, allowing you to get 100% uptime on your service by having two servers available to deal with your traffic.…
