Load balancing is a process that distributes traffic across a group of resources capable of handling the traffic. The load balancing process enables applications to scale horizontally.
Learning how and when to use a network load balancer will make you more proficient at deploying solutions in AWS that involve networking and scaling.
In this hands-on playground lab, you will have the time and freedom to really get to know the network load Balancer service.
Intended Audience
- Candidates for Solution Architect Associate and SysOps Administrator Associate certifications
- Cloud Architects
- DevOps Engineers
Prerequisites
Familiarity with the following topics will be beneficial but is not required:
- Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
- Network Load Balancer
- AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
- Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model
The following courses and labs can be used to fulfill the prerequisite:

Andrew is a Labs Developer with previous experience in the Internet Service Provider, Audio Streaming, and CryptoCurrency industries. He has also been a DevOps Engineer and enjoys working with CI/CD and Kubernetes.
He holds multiple AWS certifications including Solutions Architect Associate and Professional.