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    Global Load Balancing Reference Architecture

    Preamble

    Why does this exist?

    What is it?

    Technical Architecture

    Overview

    Elements of the Architecture

    Topology and Flows

    DNS Zone and record details

    DNS resolution process

    Persistence

    Considerations and Limitations

    DNS TTL Guidelines

    Load-distribution Granularity

    FQDN Targets

    FQDN Proliferation

    Use Cases

Considerations and Limitations

Things to think about (and why) when implementing DNS-based global load-balancing.


     

     

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