# Instance Affinity

> Binding a client to a specific server instance for its state, preventing free rebalancing across instances.

Record: `lex:instance-affinity`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Performance Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/performance-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-instance-affinity

## category

- [Scalability / Performance / Optimization](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/scalability-performance-optimization.md)

## referenced-by

- [Statelessness](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/statelessness.md)