Simple Go Load Balancer

The Simple Go Load Balancer is a basic load balancing application written in Go. It uses a round-robin algorithm to distribute incoming requests across multiple backend servers.

Features

• Round-robin load balancing
• Customizable backend servers
• Basic health checks

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Go installed on your machine

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/newlinedeveloper/loadbalancer.git

2. Change into the project directory:

   cd loadbalancer

3. Build the project:

   go build

Running the Load Balancer

1. Start the load balancer:

   ./loadbalancer

2. The load balancer will be running on localhost:8000.

Configuration

You can customize the load balancer by modifying the main.go file. You can add or remove backend servers and adjust weights as needed.

// Example of adding a new backend server
servers := []Server{
    newSimpleServer("https://www.example.com"),
    // Add more servers as needed
}

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have improvements, feel free to open a GitHub issue or submit a pull request.