It's easy to think of load balancers as just traffic routers, but there's so much more going on—SSL termination, health checks, sticky sessions, DDoS handling.
I've run into situations where misconfigured health checks or forgotten SSL certs caused more downtime than actual app issues.
This is one of those layers that quietly carries a ton of weight in system design.
Really enjoyed this one.
It's easy to think of load balancers as just traffic routers, but there's so much more going on—SSL termination, health checks, sticky sessions, DDoS handling.
I've run into situations where misconfigured health checks or forgotten SSL certs caused more downtime than actual app issues.
This is one of those layers that quietly carries a ton of weight in system design.
And, thanks for the shoutout, Saurabh!
Simple, concise and good one.