Application Load Balancing Quiz

What you'll be asked

1. Which of the following is the primary purpose of an application load balancer in a network architecture?
2. What is the primary difference between Layer 4 and Layer 7 load balancing?
3. When configuring a load balancer, what is the role of a 'health check'?
4. Which algorithm should you choose if you need to ensure that a user's session remains connected to the same backend server for the duration of their visit?
5. In a high-availability architecture, why is it critical to deploy load balancers across multiple Availability Zones (AZs)?

Answers and explanations come after you submit.