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A developer configures a load balancer but forgets to add target servers. What will happen when traffic arrives?

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AWS - Elastic Load Balancing
A developer configures a load balancer but forgets to add target servers. What will happen when traffic arrives?
AThe load balancer will create new servers automatically
BThe load balancer will drop the traffic with no servers to send to
CTraffic will be stored until servers are added
DTraffic will be sent to a default AWS server
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand load balancer target configuration

    Load balancers need target servers to forward traffic; without targets, they cannot route requests.

  2. Step 2: Determine traffic handling without targets

    Without targets, the load balancer drops incoming traffic because it has nowhere to send it.

  3. Final Answer:

    The load balancer will drop the traffic with no servers to send to -> Option B

  4. Quick Check:

    No targets = Traffic dropped [OK]
Quick Trick: Load balancer needs targets to forward traffic [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Thinking load balancer auto-creates servers
  • Assuming traffic is stored
  • Believing AWS sends traffic to default servers

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