Load Balancers
Load balancers are a crucial component for high-availability deployments, distributing traffic across your application servers and managing SSL certificates. Blossom supports both built-in and external load balancing solutions.
Available Options
Blossom Managed Load Balancers
- Built-in load balancing powered by Caddy
- Automatic SSL certificate management
- Integrated health checks
- Simple configuration through the Blossom interface
External Load Balancers
- Cloud provider load balancers (AWS, DigitalOcean, Hetzner)
- Advanced cloud-native features
- Provider-managed SSL certificates
- Enhanced compliance options
Choosing a Load Balancer
Consider these factors when choosing between Blossom managed and external load balancers:
- Simplicity vs Control
- Blossom Managed: Simpler setup, integrated management
- External: More control, advanced features
- SSL Management
- Blossom Managed: Automatic Let’s Encrypt integration
- External: Provider-specific certificate management
- Scaling Requirements
- Blossom Managed: Good for small to medium deployments
- External: Available for more complex requirements.
- Cost Considerations
- Blossom Managed: Included with your servers
- External: Additional provider charges
Getting Started
Choose your preferred load balancing solution: