Configure and Manage Azure Internal Load Balancer for High Availability and Scalability

Azure Load Balancer is a vital networking service that distributes incoming traffic across multiple virtual machines or services to ensure high availability, scalability, and optimal performance. This service is essential for organizations and individuals who want to build resilient and responsive applications that can handle varying levels of traffic and withstand potential failures.

In this lab, you will learn how to set up and configure an Azure Load Balancer to distribute traffic across multiple virtual machines. You'll learn how to create a load balancer, configure load balancing rules, and set up health probes to ensure your applications remain highly available and responsive.

Objectives

Upon completion of this easy level lab, you will be able to:

• Create an Azure Load Balancer and configure its basic settings
• Define load balancing rules to distribute traffic across virtual machines
• Set up health probes to monitor the availability of your application instances
• Verify the functionality of your load balancer and test its performance

Who is this lab for?

This lab is designed for:

• IT professionals and system administrators looking to enhance their Azure networking skills
• Developers who want to learn how to deploy highly available applications on Azure
• Beginners in cloud computing who want to understand the concepts of load balancing and high availability
• Anyone interested in building scalable and resilient applications on the Azure platform