Three-Tier Architecture
Three-tier architecture, which separates applications into three logical and physical computing tiers, is the predominant software architecture for tradition...
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Sticky Sessions & SSL
One of the realities of three-tier applications is that they are, as a general rule, stateful.
Layer 7 (HTTP) Load Balancing
Layer 7 (HTTP) load balancing offers versatility. You can load balance requests based on anything HTTP – including the payload.
Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB)
GSLB is the means by which you ensure that if one data center (cloud or traditional) isn’t responding, you can find another. GSLB can be applied at the domai...
Throttling
An alternative design pattern to QBLL is the throttling pattern, which centers on the concept of the “noisy neighbor” problem.