Layer 7 Load Balancer

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Definition

Load balancer that works at the application layer, routing traffic based on content like URLs, headers, and cookies. Like a smart receptionist who reads your request and directs you to the right department.

Real-World Example

A Layer 7 load balancer routes /images requests to image servers, /api requests to API servers, and /videos to video servers based on the URL path.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

These services provide Layer 7 load balancing capabilities, allowing routing decisions based on HTTP/HTTPS requests' content such as URLs, headers, and cookies.

AWS
Application Load Balancer
AZ
Azure Application Gateway
GCP
Google Cloud HTTP(S) Load Balancing
OCI
OCI Load Balancer

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