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    How does a load balancer distribute traffic between multiple servers?

    Asked on Friday, Dec 05, 2025

    A load balancer distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers to ensure no single server becomes overwhelmed, optimizing resource use, maximizing throughput, minimizing response time, a…

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    How does OSPF determine the best path for routing packets in a large network?

    Asked on Thursday, Dec 04, 2025

    OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) determines the best path for routing packets by using a link-state routing algorithm and the Dijkstra algorithm to calculate the shortest path tree for each route. It c…

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    How does a router decide which route to use when multiple paths are available?

    Asked on Wednesday, Dec 03, 2025

    Routers use routing protocols and metrics to determine the best path when multiple routes are available. The decision is based on factors such as administrative distance, metric values, and specific p…

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    How does BGP select the best path for routing traffic between autonomous systems?

    Asked on Tuesday, Dec 02, 2025

    BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) selects the best path for routing traffic between autonomous systems using a series of attributes and rules to determine the most efficient route. These attributes includ…

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