Skip to content

README.md

Latest commit

 

History

History
80 lines (55 loc) · 1.78 KB

README.md

File metadata and controls

80 lines (55 loc) · 1.78 KB

LoadX

DisLode is a lightweight Python load balancer distributing requests across backend servers using Round Robin.

Features

  • 🔄 Round Robin: Evenly distributes traffic.
  • 🚀 Concurrent: Handles multiple clients via threading.
  • 🛠️ Customizable: Easy backend configuration.
  • 📜 Lightweight: Standard Python, no extra dependencies.

How It Works

Client requests are received and routed to backend servers, which respond with HTTP messages. DisLode forwards these responses back to the client.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.8+

Installation

git clone https://github.com/avaibh/LoadX.git & cd LoadX

Testing

make all \
make test

Usage

1. Start Backend Servers

Run multiple backend servers on different ports:

python servers.py 9001 & python servers.py 9002 & python servers.py 9003 &

2. Start the Load Balancer

Run the load balancer:

python lb.py

3. Test the Setup

Send requests to the load balancer:

curl http://127.0.0.1:8080 \
curl http://127.0.0.1:8080 \
curl http://127.0.0.1:8080

Makefile Commands

Command Description
make all Start both load balancer and backends
make run_load_balancer Start only the load balancer
make run_backends Start all backend servers
make test Test with curl
make clean Stop all running processes

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.