load sharing
Splitting work evenly
Load sharing is distributing work, resources, or electrical current across multiple systems or components to prevent any single one from being overwhelmed.
In computing, load sharing spreads network traffic or processing tasks among servers.
In electrical systems, it balances power generation across multiple sources.
The goal is efficiency, reliability, and avoiding bottlenecks: The data center uses load sharing to handle traffic spikes.
- parallel processingSimultaneous computational operations
- cloud computingInternet-delivered digital infrastructure
- network trafficInformation traveling between computers
- data centerFacility housing networked computers
- peak demandMaximum simultaneous consumption level
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