Load Balancer vs API Gateway Explained | System Design Interview Question 🚀

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One of the most commonly asked system design interview questions is: 👉 What is the difference between a Load Balancer and an API Gateway? In this video, we simplify the concept of a Load Balancer with a real-world analogy. 💡 What you’ll learn: • What a load balancer is • How it distributes traffic across servers • Why it’s critical for handling high traffic (like 1M requests) • Real-world example using NGINX • Basics you need for system design interviews 📌 Next video: API Gateway explained in detail. If you’re preparing for system design interviews or building scalable backend systems, this is a must-know concept. 🔥 Like, share, and subscribe for more system design breakdowns. system design, load balancer vs api gateway, load balancer explained, api gateway explained, nginx load balancer, backend development, distributed systems, scalability, system design interview questions, software engineering, backend architecture, high level design, coding interview prep, tech explained, developers india, api design, traffic management, server scaling, learn system design

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