Correct Answer: NLB can be assigned a static IP (Elastic IP) per Availability Zone; ALB cannot
NLB provides fixed IP addresses, which is essential for applications that require IP-based whitelisting on the client side....
Correct Answer
NLB can be assigned a static IP (Elastic IP) per Availability Zone; ALB cannot
Why This Answer Is Correct
NLB provides fixed IP addresses, which is essential for applications that require IP-based whitelisting on the client side.
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?
An application requires an extremely high-performance load balancer that can handle millions of requests per second with ultra-low latency for TCP traffic. Which type should be chosen?
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?