Load Balancing and Routing Protocol Interaction Explained

Load balancers and routing protocols work independently of each other.

If a server or a network path fails, the Load Balancer and Routing Protocols collaborate to redirect traffic to healthy resources.

Load balancing ensures the even distribution of traffic across multiple servers, preventing any single server from becoming overwhelmed.

Routing protocols cannot prioritize certain types of traffic, such as voice or video, to ensure they meet their specific quality requirements.

Load balancers do not contribute to Quality-of-Service by prioritizing traffic based on specific requirements.