Elastic Load Balancer

intermediate
networking
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Definition

AWS service that distributes incoming traffic across multiple servers to prevent overload. Like a traffic cop directing cars to different lanes to avoid congestion.

Real-World Example

An online shopping site uses Elastic Load Balancer to spread customer requests across multiple servers during peak shopping seasons.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

These services provide load balancing capabilities to distribute network traffic across multiple servers, enhancing availability and reliability.

AWS
Elastic Load Balancer
AZ
Azure Load Balancer
GCP
Cloud Load Balancing
OCI
OCI Load Balancer

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