{"product_id":"elb-difference-for-load-balancing","title":"ELB difference for load balancing t-shirt","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eCore Purpose \u0026amp; Functionality\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eELB automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets—such as Amazon EC2 instances,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e containers,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e IP addresses,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Lambda functions—across multiple Availability Zones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e By acting as the single point of contact for clients,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ELB ensures your applications can handle varying loads without disruption,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e prevents server overloads,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and enhances overall fault tolerance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eKey Types of ELBs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAWS offers different load balancers tailored to specific traffic routing needs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" id=\"p-rc_b91d6faf9928e524-20\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eApplication Load Balancer (ALB):\u003c\/b\u003e Best suited for HTTP and HTTPS traffic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0,1\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0,2\"\u003e. It operates at the request level (Layer 7), enabling advanced routing based on path, host, headers, or query parameters, making it ideal for modern microservices and containerized architectures.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNetwork Load Balancer (NLB):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Operates at the connection level (Layer 4) to handle high-throughput,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ultra-low-latency TCP,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e UDP,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and TLS traffic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is designed to handle millions of requests per second while maintaining extreme performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGateway Load Balancer (GWLB):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Makes it easy to deploy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e scale,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and manage third-party virtual appliances (such as firewalls,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e intrusion detection systems,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and deep packet inspection systems) in the cloud.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eClassic Load Balancer (CLB):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A legacy load balancer that routes traffic across multiple EC2 instances based either on IP address or port (Layer 4 and Layer 7).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e AWS generally recommends using ALB or NLB for newer applications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHigh Availability \u0026amp; Fault Tolerance:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Automatically detects unhealthy targets and routes traffic only to healthy ones,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e seamlessly redistributing loads if an Availability Zone fails.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eScalability:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Automatically scales its handling capacity up or down smoothly in response to incoming traffic spikes without manual intervention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSecurity \u0026amp; Compliance:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Integrates tightly with AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) for SSL\/TLS offloading,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e supports advanced security policies,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and works alongside AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall) to protect web apps from common exploits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"large","offer_id":67158636068979,"sku":null,"price":599.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/3078\/6931\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-11-10_at_1.09.10_AM_2.jpg?v=1794253508","url":"https:\/\/aavisoclub.in\/products\/elb-difference-for-load-balancing","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}