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Load balancing

Explore Azure load balancing services and find the best solution for your workloads using an easy-to-use service selection tool.

Improve application scalability, availability, and security

Instantly scale your applications with Azure load balancing services for high availability and high performance. Get started with a quick needs assessment and load balancing recommendation—using the service selection tool.

Optimize every application with Azure load balancing services

Azure Traffic Manager

Azure Traffic Manager

DNS-based traffic load balancer

Distribute traffic optimally to services across global Azure regions—with DNS-based traffic routing methods. Prioritize user access, help ensure adherence to data sovereignty, and adjust traffic for app upgrades and maintenance.

Supports:

  • HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/2, TCP, UDP
  • Layer 7
  • Global apps
Azure Load Balancer

Azure Load Balancer

Network-layer load balancer

Build high availability and network performance into your applications with low-latency layer 4 load balancing capabilities. Balance traffic between virtual machines (VMs) inside your virtual networks and across multitiered hybrid apps.

Supports:

  • TCP, UDP
  • Layer 4
  • Global and regional apps
Azure Application Gateway

Azure Application Gateway

Application delivery controller as a service

Transform web front ends into scalable and highly available apps using layer 7 load balancing capabilities. Distribute regional applications more securely.

Supports:

  • HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/2
  • Layer 7
  • Regional apps
  • Web application firewall
  • SSL/TLS offloading
Azure Front Door

Azure Front Door

Highly secure global application delivery

Deliver real-time performance of global web applications using the Microsoft global edge network. Accelerate content and transform multiple microservice applications into a single more secure app delivery architecture.

Supports:

  • HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/2
  • Layer 7
  • Global apps
  • Web application firewall
  • SSL/TLS offloading

Discover the right load balancing services for your organization

Use the service selection tool

Get help choosing the best Azure cloud load balancing services for your needs. Answer a few questions about your applications, workloads, and performance requirements. You’ll get a recommendation based on architectural best practices.

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