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ChatGPT The correct answer is: A. Round robin Explanation: Load balancing is the process of distributing network traffic or workloads across multiple servers to optimize resource use, improve performance, and ensure high availability. Round robin (A) is a load balancing technique where requests are distributed sequentially across a group of servers. It helps balance the workload among multiple servers. Active-active (B) refers to a high availability configuration where multiple servers actively handle traffic, which can include load balancing but is not a specific technique itself. Active-passive (C) refers to a setup where one server is active while another remains on standby, which is more related to redundancy than load balancing. Failover (D) is a redundancy mechanism where a backup system takes over when the primary system fails, not a load balancing method. Thus, Round robin is the best example of load balancing.
(A) Round Robin is the only Load Balancing example, the rest are all Server Cluster terms.
Load balancing is the process of distributing network or application traffic across multiple servers to ensure no single server is overwhelmed. Round robin is a specific load balancing method where incoming requests are distributed sequentially across available servers in a cyclical manner. Why the Other Options Are Incorrect: B. Active-active: This is a high-availability configuration where multiple servers or nodes are active simultaneously, but it focuses on redundancy and availability rather than explicitly on distributing traffic. C. Active-passive: This refers to a failover configuration where one server is active while the other is passive and only takes over in case of failure. This is not a load balancing technique. D. Failover: Failover is a method to switch to a backup system when the primary system fails. It ensures availability but does not distribute traffic among multiple servers.