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Load Balancing

Definition

When a single server cannot handle the incoming traffic, you deploy your Express app to multiple separate servers. A Load Balancer (like Nginx, AWS ALB, or HAProxy) sits in front of them and routes incoming client requests to the least busy server.

Explain Like I'm New

When a single server cannot handle the incoming traffic, you deploy your Express app to multiple separate servers.

Architecture & Flow

Interview Questions

basic

  • What is the primary purpose of Load Balancing in Express.js?
  • How do you initialize Load Balancing?

intermediate

  • How does Load Balancing integrate with other middleware components?
  • Can you explain a common use case for Load Balancing?

advanced

  • What are the performance implications of Load Balancing in a high-traffic production application?
  • How would you debug issues related to Load Balancing?

trick

  • Is it possible to achieve the same result as Load Balancing without using Express?

Flash Cards

Question

Define Load Balancing in your own words.

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Answer

When a single server cannot handle the incoming traffic, you deploy your Express app to multiple separate servers.

Question

When should you avoid using Load Balancing?

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Answer

It depends on the specific architectural requirements and performance bottlenecks of your application. Overusing it can sometimes lead to tightly coupled code.