With Network Load Balancer, you can handle millions of requests per second while maintaining ultralow latencies and handling sudden and volatile traffic patterns. In this course, you will discover the benefits and technical concepts of Network Load Balancer. You will learn how to start using Network Load Balancer through a demonstration with the AWS Management Console. You will also learn about the Network Load Balancer architecture and how built-in features can help you simplify TCP and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) load balancing.
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Getting Started with Network Load Balancer (NLB)
Taught in English
What you'll learn
Understand how Network Load Balancer works and familiarize yourself with the technical concepts of Network Load Balancer.
Specify what it would take to implement Network Load Balancer in a real-world scenario.
Recognize the benefits of Network Load Balancer and explain the cost structure of Network Load Balancer.
Explore how to use Network Load Balancer on the AWS Management Console and using the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI).
Details to know
March 2024
1 assignment
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There is 1 module in this course
What's included
1 reading1 assignment
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