What is the role of an 'Internal TCP/UDP Load Balancer' in a VPC?

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Correct Answer: To balance traffic from within the VPC (or via VPN/Interconnect) to a set of internal healthy backend instances

Internal load balancers provide an internal IP address for multi-tier architectures (e.g., app-to-db traffic)....

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What is the role of an 'Internal TCP/UDP Load Balancer' in a VPC?

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Correct Answer

To balance traffic from within the VPC (or via VPN/Interconnect) to a set of internal healthy backend instances

Why This Answer Is Correct

Internal load balancers provide an internal IP address for multi-tier architectures (e.g., app-to-db traffic).

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This question evaluates your knowledge of Cloud Network Load Balancing โ€” a core concept tested in Associate Cloud Engineer. Understanding Cloud Network Load Balancing is essential for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. Mastery of this topic will help you answer scenario-based questions confidently on exam day.