Setting up and configuring an ELB

For a robust digital system, it is crucial to have a strong tool that skillfully manages the web traffic. ELB effectively serves as a reliable shield, making sure your apps stay quick and responsive, even when user activity spikes. While picking the right load balancer is the good first step, much of your success comes from the careful setup and detailed configuration of it. Also, it’s worth noting that while the GWLB has its specialized use cases, our focus here will be on ALBs and NLBs. Let’s dive in and understand the steps involved in setting up the most popular choice – the ALB.

ALB

In this section, we will look at the processes involved in setting up an ALB in AWS.

Creating and configuring listeners

Listeners are the heart of your ALB; they constantly check for connection requests. These requests are typically based on the port and protocol you have set. When creating a listener, you would specify a protocol ...