Create Internet-facing and Internal App Load Balancers for a Web App on AWS
In this lab, you will learn how to configure and deploy a live application load balancer ecosystem and learn how the web traffic can alternate between load balancers for highly available web applications.
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Challenge
Configure Two Web Servers
Create a two web servers using the AWS EC2 service and the scripts provided.
Challenge
Create and Configure a Target Group
In this challenge, you will build out a Target Group which the web servers will be assigned to. Target Groups allow ALB (Application Load Balancers) the ability to route traffic to EC2 instances within the target group. When needing to route traffic by language or region, this is one way to successfully manage that traffic without much interruption or confusion with other web servers.
Challenge
Deploy and Test the Application Load Balancer
In this challenge, you will deploy and configure an Application Load Balancer to balance web traffic between two web servers.
Provided environment for hands-on practice
We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.
Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
Did you know?
On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.
Recommended prerequisites
- Have an understanding of what an EC2 instance is
- Fundamental understanding of VPCs and cloud networking