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Load Balancing SmartFoxServer 2X with HAProxy

In this article we are going to explore several ways to use the open source HAProxy load balancer in conjunction with SFS2X, to increase the scalability and availability of a multiplayer project.

We are going to show different configurations for TCP and Websocket connections and several ways to setup the system for common use cases.

To get the most out of this tutorial we require a basic knowledge of what a Load Balancer is and how it works, and some familiarity with the basics of networking and the OSI Model.

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