Load balancing and service orchestration

Load balancing and service orchestration are essential components in the architecture of microservices-based applications. They both contribute to the scalability, availability, and efficient operation of a distributed system.

Load balancing

Load balancing is the practice of distributing incoming network traffic across multiple instances of a service to ensure that no single instance is overwhelmed with requests, thereby optimizing resource utilization and improving system reliability.

In a microservices architecture, load balancing is crucial because it helps achieve the following:

• High availability: Load balancers distribute traffic evenly across healthy service instances. If one instance fails or becomes overloaded, traffic is automatically redirected to other instances, ensuring uninterrupted service.
• Scalability: As the demand for a microservice increases, additional instances can be added, and the load balancer will...