Issue 81: Load Balancing | Load Balancing

Admin Issue 81: Load Balancing brings together practical system administration, infrastructure security, and performance tuning in one tightly focused issue. If you work across Windows, Linux, cloud, or Kubernetes environments, this issue offers a smart mix of hands-on guidance and timely technical context.

Load balancing, security, and day-to-day operations

The lead feature looks at Seesaw v2, a Layer 4 load balancing solution designed for high-traffic environments where availability and maintenance flexibility matter. From there, the issue moves across a useful spread of administration topics: Windows Server network load balancing, Entra ID configuration with PowerShell Desired State Configuration, runtime integrity, sysstat monitoring, WinGet package management, Azure VM optimization, and automated AKS cluster builds.

A strong issue for infrastructure teams

Security appears throughout the issue rather than being treated as a separate afterthought. Readers will find coverage of Kubernetes defense, SBOMs, and other topics that reflect the real pressures of modern infrastructure work. The news section also places the issue firmly in its 2024 context, with updates on critical infrastructure, DevSecOps, open source governance, and major cybersecurity guidance.

What you’ll find inside

• Layer 4 load balancing with Seesaw v2
• Windows Server network load balancing
• Entra ID configuration with PowerShell DSC
• Runtime integrity and system compromise detection
• Linux monitoring with sysstat
• WinGet software management
• Azure Linux VM tuning and AKS automation
• Kubernetes security and SBOM coverage

For administrators who like their reading practical, current, and unapologetically technical, this issue is an efficient way to catch up on the tools and ideas shaping modern operations work.