Azure Load Balancer Lesson

The Azure Load Balancer is a Layer 4 (TCP, UDP) load balancer that distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers. It ensures high availability and reliability by distributing workloads efficiently.

• Supports both inbound and outbound scenarios.
• Can be used for both IPv4 and IPv6.
• Works across regions and zones for optimal performance.
• Integrates with Azure Virtual Machines and Virtual Machine Scale Sets.

Follow these steps to configure an Azure Load Balancer:

graph TD
    A[Start] --> B[Create Load Balancer]
    B --> C[Configure Frontend IP]
    C --> D[Set Up Backend Pool]
    D --> E[Configure Health Probes]
    E --> F[Set Load Balancing Rules]
    F --> G[Review and Create]
    G --> H[Load Balancer Created]
    H --> I[End]
        

To ensure optimal performance and reliability, consider the following best practices:

• Use health probes to monitor the status of your VMs.
• Distribute traffic evenly across backend instances.
• Use zones for redundancy and failover.
• Regularly review and update load balancing rules as needed.