Microsoft Azure → Amazon Web Services
AWS equivalent of Azure Gateway Load Balancer
The closest AWS equivalent of Azure Gateway Load Balancer is Gateway Load Balancer.
About Azure Gateway Load Balancer
| Provider | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Chains network virtual appliances transparently in front of a Standard public load balancer or VM IP configuration, using VXLAN encapsulation. |
| Documentation | learn.microsoft.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
AWS mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS equivalent | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Transparent load balancing for network appliances | Gateway Load Balancer | Direct match |
Load balancing(1)
Transparent load balancing for network appliances Direct match
Gateway Load Balancer maps to Azure Gateway Load Balancer. Both transparently steer traffic through a pool of virtual appliances using encapsulation.
- Encapsulation. AWS uses GENEVE. Azure uses VXLAN.
- Insertion. AWS inserts appliances with Gateway Load Balancer endpoints in route tables. Azure chains the Gateway Load Balancer to a Standard public load balancer frontend or a VM's public IP configuration.