Questions and Answers
How do I decide which load balancer to select for my application?
You can select based on application needs: Application Load Balancer for flexible management and TLS termination, Network Load Balancer for extreme performance and static IP, Classic Load Balancer for EC2 Classic network.
Can I privately access Elastic Load Balancing APIs from my Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) without using public IPs?
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What does an Internet-facing load balancer need or have?
It has a public IP address and its DNS name is publicly resolvable to that IP address.
What does an internal-facing load balancer need or have?
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Which operating systems does an Application Load Balancer support?
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Which protocols does an Application Load Balancer support?
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Is HTTP/2 supported on an Application Load Balancer?
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What TCP ports can I use to load balance?
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Is WebSockets supported on an Application Load Balancer?
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Is Request tracing supported on an Application Load Balancer?
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Will my existing Classic Load Balancers have the same features and benefits as an Application Load Balancer?
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Can I configure my Amazon EC2 instances to accept traffic only from my Application Load Balancers?
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Can I configure a security group for the front-end of an Application Load Balancer?
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Can I use the existing APIs that I use with my Classic Load Balancer with an Application Load Balancer?
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How do I manage both Application and Classic Load Balancers simultaneously?
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Can I convert my Classic Load Balancer to an Application Load Balancer (and vice versa)?
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Can I migrate to Application Load Balancer from Classic Load Balancer?
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Can I use an Application Load Balancer as a Layer-4 load balancer?
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Can I use a single Application Load Balancer for handling HTTP and HTTPS requests?
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Can I get a history of Application Load Balancing API calls made on my account for security analysis?
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Does an Application Load Balancer support HTTPS termination?
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What are the steps to get an SSL certificate for an Application Load Balancer?
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Is back-end server authentication supported with an Application Load Balancer?
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How can I enable Server Name Indication (SNI) for my Application Load Balancer?
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Can I associate multiple certificates for the same domain to a secure listener?
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Is IPv6 supported with an Application Load Balancer?
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How do you set up rules on an Application Load Balancer?
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Are there limits on the resources for an Application Load Balancer?
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How can I protect my web applications behind a load balancer from web attacks?
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For an Application Load Balancer, can I load balance to any arbitrary IP address?
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How can I load balance applications distributed across a VPC and on-premises location?
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For Application Load Balancers, how can I load balance to EC2-Classic instances?
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How do I enable cross-zone load balancing in Application Load Balancer?
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When should I authenticate users using the Application Load Balancer's integration with Amazon Cognito?
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What type of redirects does ALB support?
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What content types does ALB support for the message body of fixed-response action?
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How does Application Load Balancer pricing work?
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What is a Application Load Balancer Load Balancer Capacity Unit (LCU)?
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Will I be billed on Classic Load Balancers by LCU?
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How do I know the number of LCUs an Application Load Balancer is using?
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Will I be billed on all the dimensions in an LCU?
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Will I be billed on partial LCUs?
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Is a free tier offered on an Application Load Balancer for new AWS accounts?
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Can I use a combination of Application Load Balancer and Classic Load Balancer as part of my free tier?
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What are rule evaluations?
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How does the LCU billing work with different certificate types and key sizes?
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Study Notes
Load Balancers Overview
- Elastic Load Balancing offers three types: Application Load Balancer (ALB), Network Load Balancer (NLB), and Classic Load Balancer (CLB).
- Choose ALB for flexible application management and TLS termination; NLB for extreme performance and static IP; CLB for applications built within EC2 Classic network.
Private Access and Security
- Elastic Load Balancing APIs can be accessed privately via VPC Endpoints without public IPs.
- Internal load balancers utilize only private IP addresses, limiting routing to clients within the VPC.
Application Load Balancer (ALB) Features
- ALB supports any operating system compatible with Amazon EC2.
- Load balancing protocols include HTTP and HTTPS, with native support for HTTP/2 and WebSockets.
- Supports TCP port range of 1-65535 for load balancing.
SSL and Security Features
- HTTPS termination on ALB requires an installed SSL certificate.
- AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) simplifies SSL/TLS certificate handling and integration with ALB.
Load Balancer Management
- Manage ALBs and CLBs simultaneously via the ELB Console; different CLI commands are used for each.
- Limitation on resource configuration includes 20 load balancers and various grouping and listener restrictions.
Migration and Compatibility
- Existing CLBs do not have feature parity with ALBs; migration possible from CLB to ALB but not vice versa.
- ALB cannot be used as a Layer-4 load balancer; NLB is recommended for Layer-4 features.
Network and Communication
- Supports IPv6, cross-zone load balancing is enabled by default.
- Content-based routing allows for diverse application scenarios, including hybrid environments with both VPC and on-premises locations.
Authentication and User Management
- ALB integrates with Amazon Cognito for user authentication, allowing the use of multiple identity providers including social media accounts.
Redirection and Messaging
- ALB supports various types of URL redirection: HTTP to HTTP, HTTP to HTTPS, and HTTPS to HTTPS.
- Fixed-response actions are limited to specific content types like text/html and application/json.
Pricing and Resource Management
- Pricing for ALB is based on hourly usage and Load Balancer Capacity Units (LCUs).
- An LCU measures maximum resource consumption across connections and evaluations, with a free tier available for new accounts for up to 12 months.
- Rule evaluations are calculated based on the number of rules processed and request rates.
General Guidelines
- To protect applications, integrate ALB with AWS WAF for web application firewall capabilities.
- Enabling Server Name Indication (SNI) occurs automatically when multiple TLS certificates are configured on a secure listener.
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