Match each Cloud Load Balancing type to its description.
Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.
Global, proxy-based, for HTTP/S traffic from internet
Regional, pass-through, for traffic within VPC
Regional, proxy-based, for non-HTTP/S internet traffic
Regional, proxy-based, for internal HTTP/S traffic
Global, terminates SSL, for non-HTTPS SSL traffic
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
External HTTP(S) Load Balancer: Distributes traffic from the internet to backend instances, supports HTTP/HTTPS protocols, can be global or regional.
The correct matches are: External HTTP(S) Load Balancer handles internet HTTP/HTTPS traffic; Internal TCP/UDP Load Balancer handles internal TCP/UDP traffic. Common confusions include mixing external/internal roles and protocol support.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
External HTTP(S) Load Balancer: Distributes traffic from the internet to backend instances, supports HTTP/HTTPS protocols, can be global or regional.
Why this is correct
This correctly describes the External HTTP(S) Load Balancer, which handles HTTP/HTTPS traffic from the internet and can be global or regional.
External HTTP(S) Load Balancer: Distributes traffic from internal clients to backend instances, supports TCP/UDP protocols, regional.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes an Internal TCP/UDP Load Balancer, not an External HTTP(S) Load Balancer.
Internal TCP/UDP Load Balancer: Distributes traffic from internal clients to backend instances, supports TCP/UDP protocols, regional.
Why this is correct
This correctly describes the Internal TCP/UDP Load Balancer, which handles internal TCP/UDP traffic within a region.
Internal TCP/UDP Load Balancer: Distributes traffic from the internet to backend instances, supports HTTP/HTTPS protocols, global or regional.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes an External HTTP(S) Load Balancer, not an Internal TCP/UDP Load Balancer.
External TCP/UDP Load Balancer: Terminates SSL and forwards to backend instances.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes an SSL Proxy Load Balancer, which terminates SSL, not an External TCP/UDP Load Balancer.
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