What can be load balanced

A load balancer can balance the elements shown in the following table:

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Element

Can Be Balanced?

Yes

No

External subnet

 

l

Subnet

l

 

Firewall

l

 

Server

l

 

Backhaul

 

l

 

Note: All devices must be route-able to be load balanced.

 

The following diagram shows load balancing behavior when wired to multiple subnets: