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Configure and Manage Public Application Load Balancer for High Availability and Scalability

Learn how to create an Application Load Balancer (ALB) in AWS, configure target groups, and route incoming traffic to pre-configured EC2 instances for efficient and scalable application delivery in this lab.

Skills You'll Learn

Application Load Balancer
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Modules
1 hour
Duration

Lab Modules

2 steps
Signing into AWS Console
Create an Application Load Balancer with EC2 Instances as Backend

Lab Overview

An Application Load Balancer (ALB) is an AWS service that automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets, such as EC2 instances, containers, or IP addresses. ALBs operate at the application layer (Layer 7) of the OSI model, providing advanced request-routing based on content, improved application availability, scalability, and reliability. ALBs are ideal for web applications needing intelligent traffic distribution, SSL termination, path-based routing, and health checks.

In this lab, you will learn how to create an ALB and configure it to efficiently route incoming web traffic to your backend EC2 instances. This process is essential for ensuring your application can handle varying levels of traffic smoothly and reliably.

Objectives

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

  • Configure Target Group and register EC2 instances as targets
  • Create an Application Load Balancer (ALB) and configure its basic settings
  • Test your ALB configuration to ensure proper traffic distribution

Who is this lab for?

This lab is designed for:

  • System administrators
  • DevOps engineers
  • Cloud architects