AWS Networking

Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)

ELB handles the traffic distribution across your application targets, ensuring incoming requests are routed efficiently across multiple instances. It acts as the entry point for your AWS networking stack, managing load to prevent any single target from becoming a bottleneck during high demand.

This is a solid fit for anyone running multi-target applications on AWS who needs basic distribution without upfront costs. The main quirk is the free tier structure: it’s only free for the first 12 months, after which standard charges apply, so budget accordingly once that window closes.

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  • Free tier Yes
  • Pricing Free tier
  • Regions 15 · 6 continents
  • SLA uptime 99.99%
  • Compliance 13 certifications
  • Provider health A

Decision score

54 /100
Features 20
Pricing 60
Reliability 100
Community 0
Ecosystem 93

Computed from catalog breadth, pricing, provider reliability (uptime & SLA), community signal, and ecosystem (compliance & regions). Weighted equally.

Trust & reach via AWS

Compliance
  • C5
  • CSA STAR
  • FedRAMP
  • GDPR
  • HIPAA
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27017
  • ISO 27018
  • ISO 9001
  • PCI DSS
  • SOC 1 Type II
  • SOC 2 Type II
+1 more
SLA uptime
  • compute99.99%
  • database99.99%
  • networking99.99%
  • storage99.99%
Global reach

15 regions across 6 continents

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America

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