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Round Robin vs Least Connection vs IP Hash: Which Load Balancing Algorithm Wins?

From Round Robin to Least Connection - which algorithm will save your system?

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javinpaul
Oct 02, 2025
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Imagine you’re launching a new app, and suddenly thousands of users log in at the same time. One server crashes under the pressure while others sit idle, and your users face frustrating delays or even downtime.

This is exactly the kind of nightmare load balancing is designed to prevent.

Load balancing is the secret sauce behind the smooth performance of …

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