Correct Answer: Network Load Balancer (NLB)
NLB is optimized for Layer 4 (TCP/UDP/TLS) traffic and is designed to handle volatile traffic patterns with high throughput....
Correct Answer
Network Load Balancer (NLB)
Why This Answer Is Correct
NLB is optimized for Layer 4 (TCP/UDP/TLS) traffic and is designed to handle volatile traffic patterns with high throughput.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Network Load Balancer — a core concept tested in AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03). 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?
What is a key difference between how NLB and ALB handle IP addresses?
Can a Network Load Balancer terminate TLS (SSL) traffic?
Which feature of NLB allows the backend server to see the original client IP address and port without using X-Forwarded-For headers?
How does an NLB handle a situation where an entire Availability Zone becomes unavailable?