How is load distribution implemented in Kubernetes in your system?
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In Kubernetes, load balancing is usually achieved using Service and Ingress objects.
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Service of type LoadBalancer or ClusterIP: Creates a stable IP and DNS name for a set of Pods, distributing incoming traffic among them using round-robin or other algorithms.
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Ingress Controller: manages external access to services, can perform routing and load balancing at the HTTP/HTTPS level.
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Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA): automatically scales the number of Pods based on load (CPU, memory, or custom metrics).
Thus, the load is distributed among multiple instances of the application (Pods), ensuring fault tolerance and scalability. In a real system, you can configure a Service of type LoadBalancer for external access and HPA for automatic scaling.