Compare AWS Elastic Load Balancing vs. Azure Load Balancer

Elastic Load Balancing efficiently directs incoming application traffic to various destinations, including Amazon EC2 instances, containers, IP addresses, Lambda functions, and virtual appliances. It allows you to manage the fluctuating load of your application traffic across a single zone or multiple Availability Zones. With four distinct types of load balancers, Elastic Load Balancing ensures that your applications maintain high availability, automatic scalability, and robust security, making them resilient to faults. As an integral part of the AWS ecosystem, it is designed with an understanding of fault limits, such as Availability Zones, which ensures your applications remain operational within a single region without the need for Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB). Additionally, ELB is a fully managed service, enabling you to concentrate on application delivery rather than the complexities of deploying numerous load balancers. Furthermore, capacity is dynamically adjusted based on the demand for the underlying application servers, optimizing resource utilization effectively. This intelligent scaling capability allows businesses to better respond to varying traffic levels and enhances overall application performance.

Efficiently distribute both internet and private network traffic to achieve optimal performance with minimal latency. Instantly enhance the scalability of your applications while ensuring consistent high availability. The Load Balancer operates seamlessly across virtual machines, virtual machine scale sets, and various IP addresses. It is specifically designed to manage network layer traffic, catering to situations where exceptional performance and ultra-low latency are essential. The Standard Load Balancer directs traffic not only within regions but also across them, including availability zones, ensuring robust resiliency. You can develop highly available and scalable applications in just minutes thanks to the integrated application load balancing feature for cloud services and virtual machines. Furthermore, the Load Balancer supports a variety of protocols, including TCP/UDP-based ones like HTTP, HTTPS, and SMTP, as well as those utilized in real-time voice and video communication applications. It also allows for effective traffic management between virtual machines within your private virtual networks or can be leveraged to build complex multi-tier hybrid applications, providing flexibility and control over your network architecture.