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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.

 

Get public load-balanced virtual IP free every month for 12 months.

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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