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Load balancing

Load balancing is a method of taking multiple requests or processes and distributing each of them across multiple computers or network devices based on how busy the computer or network device is. Load balancing helps prevent a server or network device from getting overwhelmed with requests and helps distribute the work. 

Also see: Fault tolerance, Host priority, Network definitions, Round robin

 

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