Cloud Load Balancing
Google’s Cloud Load Balancing runs traffic distribution across their global network, handling HTTP(S), TCP/SSL, and UDP protocols. It manages autoscaling automatically, so you don’t need to configure backend instances manually for varying loads. The infrastructure sits on Google’s backbone, meaning traffic enters the network close to the user rather than traversing the public internet.
This setup suits teams needing global reach without managing complex networking layers. The main friction is the lack of a free tier; you pay strictly on a usage basis from day one. There’s no sandbox for testing, so even minimal deployments incur costs immediately. It’s efficient for production workloads but requires budgeting for every request processed.
- Free tier No
- Pricing Pay as you go
- Regions 10 · 5 continents
- SLA uptime 99.99%
- Compliance 13 certifications
- Provider health B
Decision score
Computed from catalog breadth, pricing, provider reliability (uptime & SLA), community signal, and ecosystem (compliance & regions). Weighted equally.
Trust & reach via Google Cloud Platform
- C5
- CSA STAR
- FedRAMP
- GDPR
- HIPAA
- ISO 27001
- ISO 27017
- ISO 27018
- ISO 9001
- PCI DSS
- SOC 1 Type II
- SOC 2 Type II
- compute99.99%
- database99.95%
- networking99.99%
- storage99.95%
10 regions across 5 continents
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
Alternatives on other providers
Equivalent services on other clouds:
- Alibaba Cloud Server Load Balancer (SLB) $4.00 per hour Compare
- DigitalOcean Load Balancers $12.00 per month Compare
- Hetzner Load Balancer $5.39 per month Compare