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Google Cloud Load Balancing

Ch 136.2of 26 Load Balancing Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Web
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3TLS terminationYes
2 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: cloud.google.com
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Overview

Google Cloud Load Balancing is ranked #13 of 26 in load balancing software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Web. There is no free plan.

Google Cloud Load Balancing plans and pricing

All plans
Pay-as-you-go Not published Usage-based; charges depend on forwarding rules, traffic processed, and other applicable services. First 5 global forwarding rules: $0.025 / 1 hour · Each additional global forwarding rule: $0.01 / 1 hour · Regional inbound and outbound data processing: $0.008 / 1 gibibyte cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on load balancing software

TLS termination
Yescloud.google.com

Facts

Purpose
Cloud Load Balancing is a fully managed service that distributes traffic across apps for performance and resilience, scaling from zero to millions of users.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Load balancer types
It offers Application Load Balancers for Layer 7 HTTP(S) traffic and Network Load Balancers for Layer 4 traffic.docs.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Global routing
Global proxy load balancers can distribute requests among backends in multiple regions using a single anycast IP address.docs.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Scaling and failover
The service supports automatic multi-region failover and can scale from zero to full traffic in seconds without pre-warming.docs.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Protocols and features
Supported capabilities include IPv6 load balancing, WebSockets, user-defined request headers, and protocol forwarding for private virtual IP addresses.docs.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
CDN integration
Cloud CDN can be integrated for cached content delivery with global external and classic Application Load Balancers.docs.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Security integration
Google Cloud Armor integrates with load balancers to help protect infrastructure from DDoS and other targeted application attacks.docs.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Security controls
Depending on load balancer type and mode, supported security capabilities include Cloud Armor policies, SSL policies, and frontend or backend mutual TLS.docs.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Logging
Cloud Logging records load balancing requests, and request logs can be exported to Cloud Storage, BigQuery, or Pub/Sub for analysis.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Extensibility
Service Extensions support gRPC callouts to user-managed services and Wasm plugins in the networking data path.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Backend scope
Application Load Balancers can direct traffic to backends outside Google Cloud, including on-premises data centers and other cloud environments.docs.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Pricing limits
Forwarding rule charges are billed separately for global and regional rules and per project; data processing charges depend on region.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support
Google Cloud support packages can include 24/7 coverage, phone support, and access to a technical support manager; community help is also available through Stack Overflow and Google Cloud Slack.docs.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Intended users
The product is presented for application workloads that need global or regional traffic distribution, including hybrid and multicloud environments.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026

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