SRE Load Balancing Techniques: Front-end Load Balancing

SRE    |    Intermediate
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Today's distributed systems can consist of hundreds or even thousands of servers, and getting them to work together efficiently is a challenge. Load balancing is a multifaceted concept whose many techniques can help SREs face this challenge. In this course, you'll explore how front-end load balancing works and its associated techniques, concepts, and capabilities. You'll examine the characteristics of load balancers, their use in application delivery and security, and the use of DNS load balancers. You'll outline strategies for virtual IP load balancing, cloud load balancing, and handling overload. Finally, you'll learn how the Google Front End Service, Andromeda virtualization stack, Maglev network load balancing service, and the Envoy edge and service proxy are used for load balancing-related tasks.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • discover the key concepts covered in this course
    define what is meant by front-end load balancing, recognize how it improves performance, classify load balancer types, and describe three load balancer algorithms
    list considerations when implementing load balancing and outline several techniques to achieve it
    name possible uses of the concepts associated with front-end load balancing
    outline how to balance loads using DNS load balancers
    outline how to balance loads using virtual IP load balancers
    describe how load balancing should be performed if working with virtualization, the cloud, and containers
  • describe the features of load balancers and their use in application delivery and security
    outline methods for managing and handling overload
    relate how the Google Front End Service is used to manage loads
    indicate how the Andromeda Virtualization Stack is used as a software-defined network (SDN)
    describe the architecture and components of the Maglev network load balancing server and how it's used for high availability
    relate how the Envoy edge and service proxy works and recognize the benefits of its use
    summarize the key concepts covered in this course

IN THIS COURSE

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    1. 
    Course Overview
    1m 33s
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    Front-end Load Balancing
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    Load Balancing Techniques
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    Front-end Load Balancing Concepts and Capabilities
    5m 13s
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    DNS Load Balancers
    4m 18s
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    Virtual IP Address Load Balancing
    5m 53s
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    Cloud Load Balancing
    6m 12s
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    Load Balancer Features
    4m 8s
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    Handling Overload
    4m 47s
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    Google Front End Service
    4m 19s
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    Andromeda Virtualization Stack
    5m 8s
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    Maglev Network Load Balancing
    4m 45s
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    Envoy Proxy Edge and Service Proxy
    5m
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    14. 
    Course Summary
    1m 6s
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