A network administrator is optimizing the web traffic management for a series of client servers at a large company to prevent any single server from becoming overloaded. Which type of device is specifically designed to receive incoming network traffic and distribute it across several backend servers based on the current load of each server?
A load balancer is explicitly designed to distribute incoming network traffic across multiple backend servers to ensure no single server is overwhelmed by excessive traffic. This division of traffic helps maintain application reliability and optimal server performance.
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