Explore the intricacies of load balancing in gRPC through this informative conference talk by Easwar Swaminathan from Google. Delve into the basics of client-side load balancing support, examining the interaction between gRPC channels and load balancing policies. Gain insights into the load balancing API that enables users to implement custom policies. Discover an overview of supported load balancing policies shipped with gRPC, understanding their ideal deployment scenarios. Learn about the flexibility of gRPC in configuring custom load balancing policies on the client side through control plane intervention. This 25-minute presentation offers valuable knowledge for developers and engineers working with gRPC and seeking to optimize their distributed systems.