AWS - Elastic Load Balancing
What type of traffic does an AWS Network Load Balancer (NLB) primarily handle?
What type of traffic does an AWS Network Load Balancer (NLB) primarily handle?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand NLB traffic handling
A Network Load Balancer operates at the transport layer (Layer 4), which means it handles TCP and UDP traffic.Step 2: Differentiate from other load balancers
Unlike Application Load Balancers that handle HTTP/HTTPS at Layer 7, NLB focuses on connection-level traffic like TCP and UDP.Final Answer:
TCP and UDP traffic at the connection level -> Option AQuick Check:
Traffic type = TCP/UDP [OK]
Quick Trick: NLB works at Layer 4 for TCP/UDP, not HTTP/HTTPS [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Confusing NLB with Application Load Balancer
- Thinking NLB handles only HTTP
- Assuming NLB works at Layer 7
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