# Question about multiple containers, with load balancer on DO

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-multiple-containers-with-load-balancer-on-do/60992>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** hosting\
**Created:** [14 Aprile 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-multiple-containers-with-load-balancer-on-do/60992 "2017-04-14T15:05:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![michaeld](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/michaeld/32/1594_2.png) [@michaeld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michaeld)\
**Post date:** [18 Aprile 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-multiple-containers-with-load-balancer-on-do/60992/5 "2017-04-18T20:35:11Z")

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Can you start by explaining why you need load balancing from the start in the first place? Better to solve problems when you have them… building your community is harder than scaling your servers.

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