Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Network Load Balancer
The closest AWS equivalents of Google Cloud Network Load Balancer are Network Load Balancer and AWS Global Accelerator; on Azure, Azure Load Balancer (Standard) and Azure global (cross-region) load balancer.
About Network Load Balancer
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Layer 4 load balancers in proxy and passthrough modes. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Mappings (2)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layer 4 (TCP/UDP) load balancing | Network Load Balancer | Direct match | Azure Load Balancer (Standard) |
| Global anycast entry point for TCP/UDP apps | AWS Global Accelerator | Direct match | Azure global (cross-region) load balancer |
Layer 4 (TCP/UDP) load balancing Direct match
Network Load Balancer maps to Google Cloud Network Load Balancers, either proxy (TCP/SSL) or passthrough (TCP/UDP preserving client IP).
- Passthrough load balancers are regional and don't terminate connections.
Global anycast entry point for TCP/UDP apps Direct match
AWS Global Accelerator maps to global external load balancers, which use a single anycast IP address and enter Google's network at the edge on Premium Tier.
- No separate accelerator resource; anycast comes with the global proxy load balancers.
- Global proxy Network Load Balancers handle TCP; UDP needs regional passthrough load balancers.