Managed Application Load Balancer
Intelligent control of load distribution
Content-based routing according to user rules
Optimize traffic and rely on intelligent load balancing that's individually aligned to your applications. The Application Load Balancer (ALB) creates new load balancing functions to ensure the smooth performance of your IT infrastructure in the http(s) transport layer. Configuration on the application layer and according to your routing rules is easy thanks to the virtual IONOS Cloud Data Center.
From http methods, request headers, hostname, path, or query string parameters — the decision of routing incoming requests is yours.
Configure and go
The Application Load Balancer is a managed service so you can get started right away. IONOS Cloud ensures a smooth deployment by managing the whole process, from installation to operation, and maintenance. All you need to do is configure your virtual data center with IONOS Cloud and align your applications for enhanced performance and scalability.
The Application Load Balancer is structured to provide a fixed response where a static response is configured. Your pre-configured rules, header entries, and exact data traffic methods render the need for failover scenarios or error handling in your software negligible. The Application Load Balancer also manages errors centrally in the event of unauthorized access attempts.
Compatible for the Network Load Balancer
For maximum flexibility IONOS Cloud also offers a Network Load Balancer to extend load balancing and use cases. In addition to the network layer (Layer 3) this also includes the application layer (Layer 7). The Application Load Balancer performs regular health checks, boosting the performance of configured targets and the setup of redundant IT architectures.
Both Load Balancers from IONOS Cloud can be used as part of a stack or in succession depending on the choice of application:
- Processing http requests and their attributes? Align your balancing logic with the Application Load Balancer.
- Routing TCP traffic for critical applications? Restrict the logic to Layer 4 and select the Network Load Balancer.
Tip: You can use any TLS/SSL certificates to set up secure https connections between the client and the Application Load Balancer. The Application Load Balancer takes over so-called SSL offloading. So there’s no more load on your application server but your connection is still secure.
Features at a glance
Individual routing rules
Regular health checks
Listener interface
Bidirectional communication channels
Relocate TLS connections
Set up warm-up phase
Optimal control of your applications
Use case
Use case
Use FTP server for secure data transfers
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Use case
Operate email server redundantly
Use case
Use case
Virtualize workstations with the cloud
Price list
Price
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First 5 forwarding rules | $0.024 / hour
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Per additional forwarding rule | $0.012 / hour
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Processing fee for incoming and outgoing traffic | Free |
First 5 forwarding rules | |
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Price
| $0.024 / hour
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Per additional forwarding rule | |
Price
| $0.012 / hour
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Processing fee for incoming and outgoing traffic | |
Price
| Free |
Get started
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Fast registration
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Quick setup
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Ready to go
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First steps with ALB
