Network Load Balancer (NLB)
The Network Load Balancer operates at the transport layer (Layer 4) and is designed to handle high-throughput traffic. NLB is well-suited for scenarios where extreme performance and low latency are critical, such as gaming applications or large-scale media streaming.
- It distributes incoming TCP/UDP traffic across a group of targets based on IP protocol data.
- NLB is highly scalable and can handle millions of requests per second, making it suitable for demanding workloads.
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).