Multi-cloud Load Balancing: Principles of Load Balancing

Load balancers are a fundamental component in any distributed application architecture. In this course youll explore what load balancers do and where they are used. Then youll discover how they have evolved into modern day application delivery controllers. Youll learn about the different types and features available in modern load balancing solutions. Youll then move on to explore standard network topologies that incorporate load balancing as well as how to effectively introduce Layer 4 and Layer 7 load balancers. Youll learn how a load balancer in the cloud can vary from on-prem and examine load balancing across different cloud platforms. Finally youll learn how to deploy both a Layer 4 and a Layer 7 cloud-native load balancing solution on the Microsoft Azure platform.