Application Load Balance
Efficiently manage and distribute incoming traffic across multiple targets with AWS Application Load Balancer.
About Application Load Balance
AWS Application Load Balancer automatically distributes incoming traffic across multiple targets such as EC2 instances, containers, and IP addresses in one or more Availability Zones. It monitors target health and routes traffic only to healthy targets, scaling automatically to handle varying traffic loads.
Key features
Layer 7 Processing
Operates at the application layer to route traffic based on HTTP headers, request URLs, and query strings, enabling advanced content-based routing decisions.
Advanced Routing
Supports dynamic host-based and path-based routing, allowing requests to be dispatched to different backend services based on URL patterns or host domains, ideal for microservices architectures.
WebSocket and HTTP/2 Support
Supports sticky sessions and WebSocket for long-lived connections, and HTTP/2 for improved performance over HTTP/1.1, enabling efficient bidirectional communication.
Integrated Security Features
Integrates with AWS WAF for protection against web exploits and supports TLS offloading, simplifying encryption management and enhancing application security.
Monitoring and Logging
Provides detailed CloudWatch metrics and logs to monitor traffic patterns, latency, and operational details, aiding in proactive troubleshooting and performance optimization.
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