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Nginx Load Balancing: Fix an Upstream Stuck on One Server

Nginx sends every request to one backend while an identical server sits idle. Fix the upstream block, pick a strategy, and dodge the ip_hash trap.

Oct 5, 2026·nginx, devops, systemdesign, loadbalancing

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