Microsoft Azure → Amazon Web Services
AWS equivalent of Azure Load Balancer (Standard)
The closest AWS equivalent of Azure Load Balancer (Standard) is Network Load Balancer.
About Azure Load Balancer (Standard)
| Provider | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Layer 4 (TCP and UDP) load balancer, public or internal, zone-redundant, with outbound rules and HA ports. Basic Load Balancer retired September 30, 2025. |
| Documentation | learn.microsoft.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
AWS mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS equivalent | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 4 (TCP/UDP) load balancing | Network Load Balancer | Direct match |
Load balancing(1)
Layer 4 (TCP/UDP) load balancing Direct match
Network Load Balancer maps to Azure Load Balancer (Standard). Basic Load Balancer retired on September 30, 2025.
- Architecture. Azure Load Balancer is a pass-through, software-defined service with no proxy. NLB also passes traffic through but can terminate TLS.
- Features. Azure Load Balancer adds outbound rules (SNAT for backends), HA ports (all ports and protocols on internal load balancers, often for NVAs), and inbound NAT rules. NLB offers static or Elastic IPs per AZ, TLS listeners, and security groups.