Load balancers serve as a proxy between virtualised infrastructure and clients in the outside network. This is essential in OpenStack since it can be used in a scenario where the infrastructure dynamically starts new VMs and adds them into the load balancing pool in order to mitigate inaccessibility of services.
Load balancers serve as a proxy between virtualized infrastructure and clients in the outside network. This is essential in OpenStack since it can be used in a scenario where the infrastructure dynamically starts new VMs and adds them into the load balancing pool in order to mitigate inaccessibility of services.
## Create Loadbalancers
## Create Load Balancers
To create a load balancer, first prepare a pool of VMs with operational service you wish to balance to. Next create the load balancer in the same network and assaign the pool as well as listeners on specific ports.
To create a load balancer, first prepare a pool of VMs with operational service you wish to balance to. Next create the load balancer in the same network and assign the pool as well as listeners on specific ports.