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Update edge best practices to talk about perf knobs

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#13,594 opened on Oct 15, 2020

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Description

https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/best_practices/edge

Some items from the Spotify EnvoyCon talk:

  • Circuit breakers
  • Connection balancing (REUSE_PORT, force balancing, etc.)

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Review the current edge best practices documentation and add sections on circuit breakers and connection balancing (REUSE PORT, force balancing) based on the Spotify EnvoyCon talk.
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