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1apiVersion: release-notes/v2
2kind: feature
3area: traffic-management
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5releaseNotes:
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7**Updated** Istio's default load balancing algorithm from `ROUND_ROBIN` to `LEAST_REQUEST`.
8The `ROUND_ROBIN` algorithm can lead to overburdened endpoints, especially when weights
9are used. The `LEAST_REQUEST` algorithm, distributes more evenly across and is far less
10likely to overburden endpoints. A number of experiments (by both the Istio and
11Envoy teams) have shown that `LEAST_REQUEST` outperforms `ROUND_ROBIN` in virtually all
12cases, with little/no downsides. It's generally considered a drop-in replacement for
13ROUND_ROBIN.
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15`ROUND_ROBIN` will continue to be supported if explicitly specified. To restore
16`ROUND_ROBIN` as the default, set the istiod environment variable
17`ENABLE_LEGACY_LB_ALGORITHM_DEFAULT=true`.
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