TutorialsJuly 1, 2026·4 min read

Round Robin: Simple Equal Distribution

The simplest load balancing strategy. Equal traffic to all servers.

How It Works

Each request goes to the next server in line. Server A → B → C → A → B → C...

When to Use

  • Stateless APIs
  • Equal capacity servers
  • Simple setups

When NOT to Use

  • Different server capacities
  • Need session persistence

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