- A
Application Load Balancer (ALB)
ALB supports HTTP/HTTPS, SSL termination, and health checks.
- B
Amazon CloudFront
Why wrong: CloudFront is a CDN, not a load balancer for internal traffic.
- C
Classic Load Balancer (CLB)
Why wrong: CLB is legacy and less suitable for modern HTTP workloads.
- D
Network Load Balancer (NLB)
Why wrong: NLB does not support HTTP-specific features like SSL termination natively.
Question 755 of 1,733
Which AWS Load Balancer Should You Use for SAP Web Dispatcher?
This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of design of sap workloads on aws. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company is running SAP NetWeaver on AWS with a multi-ABAP application server setup. They want to implement a load balancing solution for HTTP traffic to the SAP Web Dispatcher. The solution must be highly available and support SSL termination. Which AWS service should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Application Load Balancer (ALB)
The Application Load Balancer (ALB) is the correct choice because it operates at Layer 7, can route HTTP/HTTPS traffic to SAP Web Dispatchers, supports SSL termination natively, and integrates with AWS Auto Scaling and health checks to provide high availability. SAP Web Dispatcher expects HTTP-based load balancing, and ALB’s content-based routing and stickiness features align with SAP’s recommended architecture for multi-ABAP application server setups.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Application Load Balancer (ALB)
- ✗
Amazon CloudFront
Why it's wrong here
CloudFront is a CDN, not a load balancer for internal traffic.
- ✗
Classic Load Balancer (CLB)
Why it's wrong here
CLB is legacy and less suitable for modern HTTP workloads.
- ✗
Network Load Balancer (NLB)
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Network Load Balancer (NLB) as the default choice for high-performance SAP workloads, but the requirement for SSL termination and HTTP-level routing makes ALB the only correct option, as NLB cannot terminate SSL or inspect application-layer traffic.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, ALB uses a target group to register SAP Web Dispatcher instances and performs health checks via HTTP/HTTPS endpoints (e.g., /sap/public/ping). For SSL termination, ALB offloads the TLS handshake using certificates stored in AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) or IAM, then forwards plain HTTP to the Web Dispatcher, reducing CPU overhead on SAP servers. In a real-world scenario, you would configure ALB with a listener on port 443, a target group pointing to Web Dispatcher instances on port 80 or 443, and enable sticky sessions (cookie-based) to maintain user session affinity for SAP transactions.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
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The correct answer is: Application Load Balancer (ALB) — The Application Load Balancer (ALB) is the correct choice because it operates at Layer 7, can route HTTP/HTTPS traffic to SAP Web Dispatchers, supports SSL termination natively, and integrates with AWS Auto Scaling and health checks to provide high availability. SAP Web Dispatcher expects HTTP-based load balancing, and ALB’s content-based routing and stickiness features align with SAP’s recommended architecture for multi-ABAP application server setups.
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