smart balancing with nginx+lua
summary
Describes using nginx extended with Lua scripting to build a custom load-balancing layer when built-in balancers are inadequate. Covers design principles and criteria for choosing the underlying components, and explains how those requirements shaped a production-ready nginx+lua balancer handling significant traffic.
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