intermediateLoad Balancing

What is the difference between Layer 4 (TCP) and Layer 7 (HTTP) load balancing?

Tests whether you know L7 can route on content (path, headers) while L4 only sees connection-level information.

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What is the difference between Layer 4 (TCP) and Layer 7 (HTTP) load balancing?

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