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# EP208: Load Balancer vs API Gateway
- URL: https://adjacent.media/signals/ep208-load-balancer-vs-api-gateway/
- Published: 2026-03-28T22:18:18.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-02T09:57:15.000Z
- Description: Bytebytego // The persistence of this distinction reveals that infrastructure complexity is fragmenting rather than consolidating—organizations are forced to layer specialized tools rather than adopt unified platforms, suggesting the “single pane of glass” dream remains elusive and teams will con...
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #signal, theme-connected, infrastructure

Source: [Bytebytego](https://blog.bytebytego.com/p/ep208-load-balancer-vs-api-gateway?ref=adjacent.media)

The persistence of this distinction reveals that infrastructure complexity is fragmenting rather than consolidating—organizations are forced to layer specialized tools rather than adopt unified platforms, suggesting the “single pane of glass” dream remains elusive and teams will continue operating in silos of expertise across the stack.