AWS Application Load Balancer
Scalable and secure load balancing for your applications.
Overview
Application Load Balancer operates at the application layer, routing traffic to targets - EC2 instances, containers, IP addresses, and Lambda functions - based on the content of the request. It simplifies and improves the security of your application by ensuring that the latest SSL/TLS ciphers and protocols are used.
✨ Key Features
- Content-based routing (host-based, path-based, HTTP header-based)
- Support for HTTP/2 and WebSockets
- SSL/TLS termination
- Health checks
- Integration with other AWS services (e.g., Auto Scaling, ECS, EKS, Certificate Manager)
- IPv6 support
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deep integration with the AWS ecosystem
- Pay-as-you-go pricing model
Unique Value: Seamlessly integrate and scale applications within the AWS ecosystem with a feature-rich, managed application load balancer.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Routing traffic to different microservices based on URL paths.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Non-HTTP/HTTPS traffic (better suited for Network Load Balancer)
🏆 Alternatives
Offers tighter integration with other AWS services compared to third-party solutions.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Business, Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: 750 hours per month for one year
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