Decoding System Design: Load Balancer vs. Reverse Proxy vs. API Gateway
Understand when to use a load balancer, reverse proxy, or API gateway in modern architectures. A practical breakdown with examples and decision rules.
system design
architecture
load balancer
reverse proxy
api gateway
microservices
web development
January 23, 2026
Kazi Efazul Karim
5 min
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