Amazon Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)

Amazon Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) is a service that distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers to ensure applications remain available, responsive, and scalable. It acts like a traffic cop for internet requests, directing users to the healthiest servers based on real-time health checks. This helps prevent any single server from becoming overwhelmed, improves application reliability, and simplifies management by automatically adjusting to changes in traffic volume. ELB supports various load balancing strategies and integrates seamlessly with other AWS services, making it essential for maintaining efficient, high-availability web applications.