CV0-004 Cloud Architecture and Design Practice Question
A cloud engineer is deploying a web application that requires SSL termination and content-based routing. Which type of load balancer should be used?
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Why each option matters
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Application Load Balancer
An Application Load Balancer (layer 7) can perform SSL termination and route based on content such as URL paths or host headers.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Gateway Load Balancer
Why it's wrong here
GWLB is for transparent network gateways, not for application routing.
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Classic Load Balancer
Why it's wrong here
Classic LB is legacy and has limited features; not ideal for content-based routing.
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Application Load Balancer
Why this is correct
Correct. ALB supports SSL termination and content-based routing.
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Network Load Balancer
Why it's wrong here
NLB operates at layer 4 and does not support content-based routing.
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