Load balancer - Introduction
In this article, I will demonstrate how quickly we can create a load balancer in Azure. If you are new to load balancer, here is the definition from the website:
Azure load balancer provides high performance to applications. And it is a layer for TCP and IP load balancer that distributes incoming traffic among instance of services.
Why Azure Load Balancer is Needed.
- Load balance incoming Internet traffic to virtual machines.
- Load balance traffic between virtual machines in a virtual network, between virtual machines in cloud services, or between on-premises computers and virtual machines in a cross-premises virtual network.
- Forward external traffic to a specific virtual machine.
To configure the load balance, you need to have an Azure account. If you're new to Azure, I recommend reading,
Step 1- Log into Azure Management portal by signing into your valid Microsoft Account by clicking the link.
Step 2- Now, click More Services in Microsoft Azure dashboard and select “Load balancers’.
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Step 3- In Load balancing blade, click Add button. If you can’t find your subscription, click refresh option.
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Step 4- In the load balancing creation wizard, provide the following details.
- Name – Name of the load balancing application.
- Type – It can either be Internal or Public.
- Public IP Address – Choose IP Address from resource group.
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Step 5- It takes some time on Azure Management portal. Finally, the load balancer is configured to use.
Summary
In this article, we discussed how to create Load balancer, using Azure Portal.