Layer 4 Load Balancing
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What is Layer 4 Load Balancing?
Layer 4 load balancers look at info at the transport layer to decide how to distribute requests. Generally, this involves the source, destination IP addresses, and ports in the header, but not the contents of the packet. Layer 4 load balancers forward network packets to and from the upstream server, performing Network Address Translation (NAT).
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Layer 4 Load Balancing: common questions
Can I learn Layer 4 Load Balancing in Hindi?
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Is this Layer 4 Load Balancing tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 35 of 147 in the free System Design roadmap, in stage 11, Load Balancers. If you are new to System Design, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.