diff --git a/doc/administration/reference_architectures/10k_users.md b/doc/administration/reference_architectures/10k_users.md index 6823842f452f07aa23de618568d068d15d0f7da7..1cd1c146b1e064c31788c18702523b308723997b 100644 --- a/doc/administration/reference_architectures/10k_users.md +++ b/doc/administration/reference_architectures/10k_users.md @@ -214,11 +214,12 @@ The following list includes descriptions of each server and its assigned IP: ## Configure the external load balancer -In an active/active GitLab configuration, you'll need a load balancer to route +In a multi-node GitLab configuration, you'll need a load balancer to route traffic to the application servers. The specifics on which load balancer to use -or its exact configuration is beyond the scope of GitLab documentation. We hope +or its exact configuration is beyond the scope of GitLab documentation. We assume that if you're managing multi-node systems like GitLab, you already have a load -balancer of choice. Some load balancer examples include HAProxy (open-source), +balancer of choice and that the routing methods used are distributing calls evenly +between all nodes. Some load balancer examples include HAProxy (open-source), F5 Big-IP LTM, and Citrix Net Scaler. This documentation outline the ports and protocols needed for use with GitLab. @@ -391,6 +392,8 @@ backend praefect ``` Refer to your preferred Load Balancer's documentation for further guidance. +Also ensure that the routing methods used are distributing calls evenly across +all nodes.