L7 distribution — split request by request

An L7 distributor (mesh sidecar / client-side LB) splits client requests to server A·B·C per request

L7 distribution — split request by request An L7 distributor (mesh sidecar / client-side LB) splits client requests to server A·B·C per request client · Architecture component client L7 distribution · sidecar / LB · Architecture component L7 distribution sidecar / LB server A · Architecture component server A server B · Architecture component server B server C · Architecture component server C per request req req req

L7 distributor

  • • Full label: "L7 distribution: mesh sidecar or client-side LB". It splits work by looking at each individual request, not the connection.
  • • The L7 distributor splits client requests to server A·B·C request by request — a mesh sidecar or client-side LB plays this role.