[Solved] Given this AWS setup code snippet, what does the load balancer do? LoadBalancer -> TargetGroup -> EC2 Instances Listener listens on port 80 and forwards to TargetGroup | AWS

AWS - Elastic Load Balancing

Given this AWS setup code snippet, what does the load balancer do?

LoadBalancer -> TargetGroup -> EC2 Instances
Listener listens on port 80 and forwards to TargetGroup

AIt forwards traffic on port 80 to all EC2 instances evenly

BIt blocks traffic on port 80

CIt stores data from EC2 instances

DIt only forwards traffic to one EC2 instance

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand listener role
The listener listens on port 80 and forwards requests to the target group.
Step 2: Understand target group role
The target group contains multiple EC2 instances and the load balancer distributes traffic evenly among them.
Final Answer:
It forwards traffic on port 80 to all EC2 instances evenly -> Option A
Quick Check:
Listener + TargetGroup = distribute traffic [OK]

Quick Trick: Listener forwards traffic evenly to all targets [OK]

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