Application Load Balancer (ALB)
The Application Load Balancer is a Layer 7 load balancer that is ideal for routing HTTP/HTTPS traffic. It is highly suited for modern, microservices-based architectures. ALB can route requests based on content, enabling more advanced load-balancing scenarios.
- It supports host-based and path-based routing, allowing for efficient handling of multiple applications running on the same set of instances.
- Additionally, ALB provides features such as SSL termination, WebSocket support, and native support for containerized applications.
What are the 3 Types of Load Balancers in AWS?
Load balancing is a crucial aspect of ensuring high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance in cloud computing environments. Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides several types of load balancers to distribute incoming traffic across multiple targets, such as instances, containers, and IP addresses.
The three main types of load balancers in AWS are
- the Classic Load Balancer (CLB),
- the Application Load Balancer (ALB), and
- the Network Load Balancer (NLB).