FAQs
Load Balancer
1. What is Utho Load Balancer?
Utho Cloud Load Balancer is a fully managed service that automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple cloud servers to ensure high availability and reliability of your applications.
2. How does Utho Cloud Load Balancer work?
It distributes incoming traffic based on predefined rules such as round-robin, least connections, or weighted distribution, ensuring that traffic is efficiently spread across your resources.
3. What types of load balancing does Utho Cloud offer?
Utho Cloud offers both Layer 4 (TCP/UDP) and Layer 7 (HTTP/HTTPS) load balancing to handle various types of traffic.
4. How do I set up a load balancer in Utho Cloud?
You can create and configure a load balancer via the Utho Cloud Dashboard.
5. Is Utho Cloud Load Balancer scalable?
Yes, Utho Cloud Load Balancer is highly scalable, allowing you to handle increasing traffic by adding more backend servers to the load balancing pool.
6. What is the pricing model for Utho Cloud Load Balancer?
Utho Cloud Load Balancer follows a pay-as-you-go pricing model, where you are charged based on traffic volume, number of rules, and active hours of operation.
7. Can I use Utho Cloud Load Balancer for both public and private cloud environments?
Yes, Utho Cloud Load Balancer can be used to balance traffic for both public and private cloud applications, depending on your network setup.
8. How does Utho Cloud Load Balancer improve application availability?
By distributing traffic across multiple servers, Utho Cloud Load Balancer ensures that no single server becomes overwhelmed, providing redundancy and minimizing downtime.
9. Does Utho Cloud Load Balancer support SSL termination?
Yes, Utho Cloud Load Balancer supports SSL termination, allowing you to offload SSL decryption from backend servers to the load balancer for improved performance and easier management of certificates.
10. How do I monitor Utho Cloud Load Balancer’s performance?
You can monitor traffic, load distribution, server health, and other performance metrics through the Utho Cloud Dashboard .
11. Can Utho Cloud Load Balancer handle large amounts of traffic?
Yes, Utho Cloud Load Balancer is designed to scale dynamically and handle large volumes of incoming traffic without degrading performance.
12. How secure is Utho Cloud Load Balancer?
Utho Cloud Load Balancer supports encryption, including SSL/TLS for secure communication between clients and servers. It also provides options for access control and secure traffic distribution.
13. Can I use Utho Cloud Load Balancer with my existing infrastructure?
Yes, Utho Cloud Load Balancer integrates seamlessly with existing Utho Cloud infrastructure and can be used alongside other services, such as virtual machines and containers.
14. Does Utho Cloud Load Balancer support automatic scaling?
Yes, Utho Cloud Load Balancer can automatically scale by adding or removing backend servers as traffic fluctuates, ensuring optimal resource utilization and availability.
15. Does Utho Cloud Load Balancer provide DDoS protection?
Yes, Utho Cloud Load Balancer includes built-in protections against common Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks by detecting and mitigating unusual traffic patterns.
16. How do I configure SSL certificates with Utho Cloud Load Balancer?
You can upload and configure SSL certificates directly through the Utho Cloud Dashboard to enable secure HTTPS traffic termination.