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When Faster Isn’t Better: How Per-Packet Load Balancing Throttles Your Critical Traffic

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By Tayo Ogunseyinde
Systems Engineer
February 12, 2025

Imagine your network as a highway. Per-packet load balancing splits your data into tiny cars and sends them down multiple lanes, promising faster speeds. But what if some lanes have hidden potholes and traffic jams? For TCP, the protocol powering most of your critical apps, per-packet load-balancing can backfire spectacularly.

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