AWS Elastic Load Balancing
7.2#2 in load balancing softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitAWS Elastic Load Balancing vs Linux Virtual Server
Linux Virtual Server
5.8#7 in load balancing softwareFree planFree planLinuxSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | AWS Elastic Load Balancing | Linux Virtual Server |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Elastic Load Balancing automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets and virtual appliances in one or more Availability Zones. | Linux Virtual Server builds a scalable, highly available server from a cluster of real servers, presented to users as one virtual server. |
AWS Elastic Load Balancing plans
- AWS Free TierFree
- Pay-as-you-go — Application Load Balancer—
- Pay-as-you-go — Classic Load Balancer—
- Pay-as-you-go — Gateway Load Balancer—
- Pay-as-you-go — Network Load Balancer—
Linux Virtual Server plans
- Linux Virtual ServerFree
Pick AWS Elastic Load Balancing if…
It suits teams distributing traffic across targets in AWS or on-premises environments, with load balancer types for HTTP, transport protocols, virtual appliances, and EC2-Classic applications. Kubernetes users may also find the listed controller support relevant.
Pick Linux Virtual Server if…
Linux Virtual Server suits administrators building Linux server clusters for services such as web, mail, or media delivery. It is relevant to teams that can configure IPVS and manage a self-hosted setup.