Which AWS service automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets, such as EC2 instances and containers, in multiple Availability Zones?

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Correct Answer: Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)

ELB provides the single point of contact for clients and ensures high availability by distributing the load....

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Real Exam ScenarioApplication Load Balancer

Which AWS service automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets, such as EC2 instances and containers, in multiple Availability Zones?

✓ Correct Answer & ExplanationApplication Load Balancer

Correct Answer

Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)

Why This Answer Is Correct

ELB provides the single point of contact for clients and ensures high availability by distributing the load.

📚 What This Question Tests

This question evaluates your knowledge of Application Load Balancer — a core concept tested in AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02). Understanding Application Load Balancer 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.

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