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LOAD BALANCING ALGORITHM CRASH COURSE

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Load balancing algorithms distribute network traffic across multiple servers based on specific criteria. Round Robin sequentially distributes requests, while Weighted Round Robin considers server capacity. Least Connections prioritizes servers with fewer active connections. IP Hash uses client IP addresses for session persistence. Advanced methods like Least Response Time and Weighted Least Connections combine multiple algorithms together.