Correct Answer: TCP, UDP, and TLS
Amazon Network Load Balancer (NLB) operates at the transport layer (Layer 4) and is optimized to route millions of requests per second for TCP, UDP, and TLS traffic with ultra-low ...
Correct Answer
TCP, UDP, and TLS
Why This Answer Is Correct
Amazon Network Load Balancer (NLB) operates at the transport layer (Layer 4) and is optimized to route millions of requests per second for TCP, UDP, and TLS traffic with ultra-low latency.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Network Load Balancer — a core concept tested in AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02). Understanding Network 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.
Your high-traffic application requires ultra-low latency and needs to handle millions of requests per second at the network level. Which load balancer is best?
Which type of ELB is optimized for handling volatile traffic patterns and millions of requests per second with ultra-low latency?
Does a Network Load Balancer support assigning an Elastic IP address per Availability Zone?
Is 'Cross-Zone Load Balancing' enabled by default for a Network Load Balancer?
Can a Network Load Balancer preserve the source IP address of the client when sending traffic to targets?