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# [When Two Containers on the Same Host Are Shouting Through a Load Balancer](https://samarp.hashnode.dev/when-two-containers-on-the-same-host-are-shouting-through-a-load-balancer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Replace internal load balancers with Unix Domain Sockets for ECS-on-EC2 services on the same host. Faster, cheaper, production-ready.

May 31 · 33 min read · samarp.hashnode.dev  
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