Load Balancer in Rust

This project is a load balancer implemented in Rust. It is designed to efficiently distribute incoming network traffic across multiple backend servers, ensuring high availability and reliability.

Features

• Efficient Traffic Distribution: Balances traffic across multiple backends.
• Geo-based Routing: Supports routing based on geographic location.
• Configurable: Easily customizable via a configuration file.
• High Performance: Built with Rust for speed and safety.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Rust (latest stable version) installed. You can install Rust using rustup.

Building the Project

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/utfunderscore/loadbalancer-rs.git
   cd loadbalancer-rs

2. Build the project using Cargo:

   cargo build --release

Running the Load Balancer

1. Ensure you have a valid config.yml file in the root directory. This file contains the configuration for the load balancer.
2. Run the application:

   cargo run --release

Configuration

The config.yml file allows you to customize the behavior of the load balancer. Example configuration options include:

• Backend server addresses
• Geo-routing rules
• Connection timeouts

Refer to the config.rs file for detailed configuration options.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bugfix:

   git checkout -b feature-name

3. Make your changes and commit them:

   git commit -m "Add new feature"

4. Push your changes to your fork:

   git push origin feature-name

5. Open a pull request on the main repository.

License

This project is licensed under the GPLv3 License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, feel free to open an issue on the repository or contact the maintainers.