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 ### Disadvantage(s): load balancer
 
-* The load balancer can become a performance bottleneck if it does not have enough resources or if it is not configured properly.
-* Introducing a load balancer to help eliminate a single point of failure results in increased complexity.
+* Introducing a load balancer results in increased complexity.
 * A single load balancer is a single point of failure, configuring multiple load balancers further increases complexity.
+* The load balancer can become a performance bottleneck if it does not have enough resources or if it is not configured properly.
 
 ### Source(s) and further reading