README.md

Echo server

Simple go-written echo-server

Development plan

1. Simple load balancer server with hardcoded servers - DONE
2. Implement simple "Round robin" algo - DONE
3. Fetch server list from config - DONE
4. Implement "Weighted Round robin" algo
5. Implement algo switch functionality
6. Implement server health checks with goroutines

Getting Started

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

Prerequisites

You need to install Golang and Docker to run this project.

Golang:

✗ go version
go version go1.15.6 darwin/amd64

Docker:

✗ docker -v
Docker version 20.10.7, build f0df350

Installation

• Clone the project and open in your favourite IDE.
• Install all needed dependencies via go mod download or via IDE tools.
• Build Docker image by running docker build . -t load-balancer

Running

• Run main.go
• Run containerized docker run -p 8080:8080 load-balancer where 8080 - default port