For SaaS
SaaS API and web tier
Put your API and web servers behind the load balancer; when Auto-Scale adds servers at peak hours, traffic spreads to them automatically.
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Network and Security
The load balancer comes built into the Edge Cloud platform. Configure it by hand across several servers or apply it automatically with Auto-Scale and Terraform; as your application scales out, traffic is balanced automatically.
Architecture
The Elastic Load Balancer spreads incoming traffic across the servers behind it. When Auto-Scale adds servers, traffic is balanced onto them automatically, with no separate appliance or license to manage.
Capabilities
Balance load at the network layer (Layer 3) or the application layer (Layer 7).
No physical appliances or separate software, and no extra hardware or license costs.
When Auto-Scale adds servers, traffic is distributed to them automatically.
Define your load balancer configuration with Terraform and keep it consistent across environments.
Create a load balancer from the console in a few steps and attach your servers.
Use cases
For SaaS
Put your API and web servers behind the load balancer; when Auto-Scale adds servers at peak hours, traffic spreads to them automatically.
Absorb sudden traffic spikes on e-commerce, online gaming and media platforms without hurting service quality.
Replace physical appliances or standalone software with the built-in service and drop hardware and license management.
Priced on request
Load balancer pricing is quoted based on your use case.
Layer 3 balancing works at the network level, while Layer 7 works at the application level, such as HTTP. Both are available on the platform.
No. The load balancer is built into the platform and needs no extra hardware, licenses or complex configuration.
As Auto-Scale scales your application out, traffic is balanced onto the new servers automatically.
Yes. Besides manual setup, the load balancer can be applied automatically with Auto-Scale or Terraform.
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