Jira (PUP-11814) loadbalancing documentation is unclear

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Tim Meusel (Jira)

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Puppet / Task PUP-11814
loadbalancing documentation is unclear
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Created: 2023/04/06 11:30 AM
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Reporter: Tim Meusel

Hi,
https://www.puppet.com/docs/pe/2021.7/installing_compilers.html#using-load-balancers-with-compilers-load_balancing_for_orchestration_scale is a bit unclear. Two quotes:
> If you're not using HTTP health checks, we recommend using a round robin or random load balancing algorithm for PXP agent

> Due to the diverse nature of the network communications between the agent and the primary server, we recommend that you implement a load balancing algorithm that distributes traffic between compilers based on the number of open connections. Load balancers often refer to this strategy as "balancing by least connections."

Does that mean for pxp agents "round robin" is recommended" and for puppet agents "least connections"?

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Tim Meusel (Jira)

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Apr 6, 2023, 2:32:02 PM4/6/23
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Re: loadbalancing documentation is unclear

Sorry, this was supposed to be a DOCUMENT ticket, could you please move it?

Josh Cooper (Jira)

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Apr 11, 2023, 4:14:03 PM4/11/23
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Change By: Josh Cooper


{quote}
If you're not using HTTP health checks, we recommend using a round robin or random load balancing algorithm for PXP agent {quote}

> {quote} Due to the diverse nature of the network communications between the agent and the primary server, we recommend that you implement a load balancing algorithm that distributes traffic between compilers based on the number of open connections. Load balancers often refer to this strategy as "balancing by least connections." {quote}

Does that mean for pxp agents "round robin" is recommended" and for puppet agents "least connections"?
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