Load Balancer
In this section
HTTP Load Balancing
Load balance HTTP traffic across web or application server groups, with several algorithms and advanced features like slow-start and session persistence.
TCP and UDP Load Balancing
This chapter describes how to use F5 NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source to proxy and load balance TCP and UDP traffic.
HTTP Health Checks
Monitor the health of HTTP servers in an upstream group by sending periodic health checks, including customizable active health checks in F5 NGINX Plus.
TCP Health Checks
Monitor the health of TCP servers in an upstream group by sending periodic health checks, including customizable active health checks in F5 NGINX Plus.
UDP Health Checks
This chapter describes how to configure different types of health checks for UDP servers in a load‑balanced upstream server group.
gRPC Health Checks
Monitor the health of gRPC servers in an upstream group by sending periodic health checks.
Dynamic Configuration of Upstreams with the NGINX Plus API
Dynamically reconfigure the servers in an F5 NGINX Plus upstream group using the NGINX Plus API, without reloading configuration or restarting processes.