Implement best-of-two scheduling #872
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Pull request overview
This PR implements the "power of two choices" (best-of-two) load balancing algorithm for drone selection, replacing the previous approach that sorted all drones by backend count. The new algorithm randomly selects two candidate drones and chooses the one with the lowest backend count, providing nearly optimal load distribution with better performance characteristics.
Key changes:
- Modified SQL query to return 2 random drones with their backend counts instead of 1 pre-sorted drone
- Implemented application-side selection of the drone with minimum backend count from the two candidates
- Added reference to academic paper documenting the best-of-two scheduling approach
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LGTM once the non-cert tests pass
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