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pcx_content_type: concept
title: How endpoints and pools become unhealthy
description: Learn how Cloudflare's dynamic load balancing ensures traffic is directed to healthy endpoints and pools, using monitors and health checks to maintain optimal performance.
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But how does your load balancer *know* which endpoints can handle the traffic? We determine that through a system of monitors, health monitors, and pools.

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## Dynamic load balancing

Dynamic load balancing happens through a combination of <GlossaryTooltip term="pool" link="/load-balancing/pools/">pools</GlossaryTooltip>, <GlossaryTooltip term="monitor" link="/load-balancing/monitors/">monitors</GlossaryTooltip>, and <GlossaryTooltip term="health check">health checks</GlossaryTooltip>.
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