During startup of a vServer configured for least bandwidth, which load-balancing method is used by default?

During startup of a vServer configured for least bandwidth, which load-balancing method is used by default?

• A. Custom load
• B. Round-robin
• C. Least bandwidth
• D. Least connections

Answer: (D)

At startup, the system has no real-time bandwidth or performance data yet, so it uses the method that requires the least amount of runtime state: least connections. By directing new requests to the server with the fewest active connections, the vServer boots up with a balanced initial distribution across back-end servers. If the vServer is configured to use least bandwidth for ongoing operation, that policy will apply once sufficient telemetry is available to gauge per-server bandwidth. Other options would not provide as robust a startup balance: round robin ignores current load, least bandwidth needs bandwidth measurements, and custom load depends on predefined policies. So, the default startup behavior is to favor the least connections method.

At startup, the system has no real-time bandwidth or performance data yet, so it uses the method that requires the least amount of runtime state: least connections. By directing new requests to the server with the fewest active connections, the vServer boots up with a balanced initial distribution across back-end servers. If the vServer is configured to use least bandwidth for ongoing operation, that policy will apply once sufficient telemetry is available to gauge per-server bandwidth. Other options would not provide as robust a startup balance: round robin ignores current load, least bandwidth needs bandwidth measurements, and custom load depends on predefined policies. So, the default startup behavior is to favor the least connections method.