What Is Load Balancing?

Ok, you’ve seen what load balancing can do, but what actually is it? The term has been around for many years and chances are that anyone who hasn’t kept up with development of the Web will think it has to do with electricity and power stations. Before you laugh, they’re quite correct, so this is a great place for you to start your load-balancing journey! No really, it is!

Load Balancing, Old Style

Most things in the home use electricity and that electricity comes from the power grid. To generate electricity, we need power stations of some form or another. That much is fairly obvious and straightforward.

However, at different times of the day the requirement for power changes. In the morning, when people are getting up and getting ready for work, there is a large demand. People are turning on kettles, toasters, ovens, and other high usage appliances. The grid needs to make sure that there is enough power available for everyone to do this.