L4 vs. L7 Load Balancers: The Trade-offs Nobody Explains Well

You’re in an interview. They ask: “Video streaming service vs. API gateway - which load balancer type for each?”

Most candidates say “L7 because it has more features” and lose the round. The actual answer reveals whether you understand systems at a deep level or just memorized definitions.

Github Repo →

https://github.com/sysdr/howtech/tree/main/L4-L7-trade-offs

./demo.sh