There are Multiple Load balancing method available in F5-
In two categaroy devide Load balancing -
-->> Layer 4
-->> Layer 7
-->> Layer 4
Layer 4 load balancers act upon data found in network and transport layer protocols (IP, TCP, FTP, UDP). Layer 4 load balancers act upon data found in network and transport layer protocols (IP, TCP, FTP, UDP).
-->> Layer 7
Layer 7 load balancers distribute requests based upon data found in application layer protocols such as HTTPLayer 7 load balancers distribute requests based upon data found in application layer protocols such as HTTP
see below LB method --
1- Round RobinRound Robin
2- 2- Ratio (memberRatio (member
3- 3- Least Connections (member)Least Connections (member)
4- 4- Observed (member)Observed (member)
5- 5- Predictive (member):Predictive (member):
6- 6- Ratio (node)Ratio (node)
7- 7- Least Connections (node)Least Connections (node)
8- 8- Fastest (node)Fastest (node)
9- 9- Dynamic Ratio (member):Dynamic Ratio (member):
10 - 10 - Weighted Least Connections (node):Weighted Least Connections (node):
etcetc