Tired: ALB (Application Load Balancer)
Wired: XLB (Xiaolongbao)
Wired: XLB (Xiaolongbao)
April 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Tired: ALB (Application Load Balancer)
Wired: XLB (Xiaolongbao)
Wired: XLB (Xiaolongbao)
This release got upstaged by the CloudFront and Aurora Serverless news, but it's an important release - Load Balancer Capacity Unit Reservation for Application and Network Load Balancers
This solves a major pain point for systems that run at scale.
This solves a major pain point for systems that run at scale.
Load Balancer Capacity Unit Reservation for Application and Network Load Balancers
AWS Application and Network Load Balancers now offer Load Balancer Capacity Unit (LCU) Reservation, allowing proactive minimum capacity setting for anticipated...
buff.ly
November 20, 2024 at 10:41 PM
This release got upstaged by the CloudFront and Aurora Serverless news, but it's an important release - Load Balancer Capacity Unit Reservation for Application and Network Load Balancers
This solves a major pain point for systems that run at scale.
This solves a major pain point for systems that run at scale.
This can be handy 👉 You can now enable Amazon CloudFront and AWS WAF directly from the Application Load Balancer console.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/11/aws-application-load-balancer-cloudfront-integration-builtin-waf/
#AWS #CDN #Security
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/11/aws-application-load-balancer-cloudfront-integration-builtin-waf/
#AWS #CDN #Security
AWS Application Load Balancer announces CloudFront integration with built-in WAF - AWS
Discover more about what's new at AWS with AWS Application Load Balancer announces CloudFront integration with built-in WAF
aws.amazon.com
November 18, 2024 at 12:35 PM
This can be handy 👉 You can now enable Amazon CloudFront and AWS WAF directly from the Application Load Balancer console.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/11/aws-application-load-balancer-cloudfront-integration-builtin-waf/
#AWS #CDN #Security
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/11/aws-application-load-balancer-cloudfront-integration-builtin-waf/
#AWS #CDN #Security
most of all I loved running application load balancers and doing fun stuff with developers inserting application logic routing at the edge, as in, building out parts of the application code into the load balancer, early ass network function virtualization
June 4, 2025 at 4:48 AM
most of all I loved running application load balancers and doing fun stuff with developers inserting application logic routing at the edge, as in, building out parts of the application code into the load balancer, early ass network function virtualization
DUUUUUDE can we take a break with the Pre:Invent releases? This is huge! ALB can now inject or drop response headers, such as server, CORS or HSTS headers.
AWS Application Load Balancer introduces header modification for enhanced traffic control and security
AWS Application Load Balancer now supports HTTP header modification, offering enhanced traffic control and security by enabling header renaming, insertion, and...
buff.ly
November 21, 2024 at 10:34 PM
DUUUUUDE can we take a break with the Pre:Invent releases? This is huge! ALB can now inject or drop response headers, such as server, CORS or HSTS headers.
YAAAASS! Private API Gateways finally get direct integration with ALBs! No more NLB gymnastics! LOVE seeing all these APIGW Pre:Invent releases ❤️
aws-news.com/article/2025...
aws-news.com/article/2025...
Build scalable REST APIs using Amazon API Gateway private integration with Application Load Balancer
Amazon API Gateway REST APIs now support direct private integration with Application Load Balancers, eliminating the need for intermediary Network Load Balance...
aws-news.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
YAAAASS! Private API Gateways finally get direct integration with ALBs! No more NLB gymnastics! LOVE seeing all these APIGW Pre:Invent releases ❤️
aws-news.com/article/2025...
aws-news.com/article/2025...
pgdog is a sharder, connection pooler and load balancer for PostgreSQL.
Written in Rust, scales databases horizontally without requiring changes to application code.
Written in Rust, scales databases horizontally without requiring changes to application code.
GitHub - pgdogdev/pgdog: Horizontal scaling for PostgreSQL with automatic sharding.
Horizontal scaling for PostgreSQL with automatic sharding. - pgdogdev/pgdog
github.com
April 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
pgdog is a sharder, connection pooler and load balancer for PostgreSQL.
Written in Rust, scales databases horizontally without requiring changes to application code.
Written in Rust, scales databases horizontally without requiring changes to application code.
Pre:Invent is in full swing! I love this feature ❤️ ALBs can now rewrite paths and host headers directly in the load balancer. This allows for much more powerful and flexible load balancing patterns.
aws-news.com/article/2025...
aws-news.com/article/2025...
Introducing URL and host header rewrite with AWS Application Load Balancers
AWS Application Load Balancers now support native URL and host header rewrites using regex matching, enabling more sophisticated traffic routing and path trans...
aws-news.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Pre:Invent is in full swing! I love this feature ❤️ ALBs can now rewrite paths and host headers directly in the load balancer. This allows for much more powerful and flexible load balancing patterns.
aws-news.com/article/2025...
aws-news.com/article/2025...
Huh, I thought you could associate WAF with ALB directly, like you can with API Gateway, I guess not!
Better late than never, I suppose
aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...
Better late than never, I suppose
aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...
AWS Application Load Balancer announces CloudFront integration with built-in WAF - AWS
Discover more about what's new at AWS with AWS Application Load Balancer announces CloudFront integration with built-in WAF
aws.amazon.com
November 16, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Huh, I thought you could associate WAF with ALB directly, like you can with API Gateway, I guess not!
Better late than never, I suppose
aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...
Better late than never, I suppose
aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...
Load balancers help manage traffic coming into your app so no single server gets overloaded. And in this in-depth guide, Prince explains how load balancers work. He examines Azure Application Gateway & Azure Load Balancer to help you decide when to use each one.
www.freecodecamp.org/news/load-ba...
www.freecodecamp.org/news/load-ba...
May 20, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Load balancers help manage traffic coming into your app so no single server gets overloaded. And in this in-depth guide, Prince explains how load balancers work. He examines Azure Application Gateway & Azure Load Balancer to help you decide when to use each one.
www.freecodecamp.org/news/load-ba...
www.freecodecamp.org/news/load-ba...
jvlewis.dev/how-to-expos...
If you are running your application out of the Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) on AWS you likely have multiple endpoints you would like users to be able to reach.
One good approach to set this up in many cases is to use an Application Load Balancer (ALB). (1/3)
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If you are running your application out of the Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) on AWS you likely have multiple endpoints you would like users to be able to reach.
One good approach to set this up in many cases is to use an Application Load Balancer (ALB). (1/3)
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How to expose multiple Kubernetes (EKS) services using a SINGLE AWS Load Balancer
Requirements: Have AWS Load Balancer Controller installed.
jvlewis.dev
December 6, 2024 at 2:59 PM
jvlewis.dev/how-to-expos...
If you are running your application out of the Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) on AWS you likely have multiple endpoints you would like users to be able to reach.
One good approach to set this up in many cases is to use an Application Load Balancer (ALB). (1/3)
🧵
If you are running your application out of the Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) on AWS you likely have multiple endpoints you would like users to be able to reach.
One good approach to set this up in many cases is to use an Application Load Balancer (ALB). (1/3)
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But wait, API Gateway isn't done! If you have ever wanted an API Gateway in front of you ALB for containers, it used to require an NLB as well. No more! aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...
Amazon API Gateway REST APIs now supports private integration with Application Load Balancer - AWS
Discover more about what's new at AWS with Amazon API Gateway REST APIs now supports private integration with Application Load Balancer
aws.amazon.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
But wait, API Gateway isn't done! If you have ever wanted an API Gateway in front of you ALB for containers, it used to require an NLB as well. No more! aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...
Scoped measurement: Quota is measured and enforced on a per-project, per-region, or per-VPC depending on Application Load Balancer type. Active consumption: Only URL maps currently referenced by forwarding rules contribute to quota usage
September 30, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Scoped measurement: Quota is measured and enforced on a per-project, per-region, or per-VPC depending on Application Load Balancer type. Active consumption: Only URL maps currently referenced by forwarding rules contribute to quota usage
The Isovalent Load Balancer is a split-brain design with Tier 1 for raw speed, Tier 2 for application smarts
Tier 1 using XDP and eBPF to push packets through without bothering the kernel’s networking stack. Tier 2 is a hardened Envoy makes routing decisions
Tier 1 using XDP and eBPF to push packets through without bothering the kernel’s networking stack. Tier 2 is a hardened Envoy makes routing decisions
Technical Deep Dive: Isovalent Load Balancer
isovalent.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The Isovalent Load Balancer is a split-brain design with Tier 1 for raw speed, Tier 2 for application smarts
Tier 1 using XDP and eBPF to push packets through without bothering the kernel’s networking stack. Tier 2 is a hardened Envoy makes routing decisions
Tier 1 using XDP and eBPF to push packets through without bothering the kernel’s networking stack. Tier 2 is a hardened Envoy makes routing decisions
AWS Application Load Balancer now supports using custom or Amazon-provided IPv4 address pools through VPC IPAM, enabling cost optimization and simplified IP address management for load balancer nodes.
Application Load Balancer announces integration with Amazon VPC IPAM
AWS Application Load Balancer now supports using custom or Amazon-provided IPv4 address pools through VPC IPAM, enabling cost optimization and simplified IP address management for load balancer nodes.
aws-news.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
AWS Application Load Balancer now supports using custom or Amazon-provided IPv4 address pools through VPC IPAM, enabling cost optimization and simplified IP address management for load balancer nodes.
#ばばさん通信ダイジェスト 賛否関わらず話題になった/なりそうなものを共有しています。
Application Load Balancer enables configuring HTTP client keepalive duration
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/03/application-load-balancer-http-keepalive-duration/
Application Load Balancer enables configuring HTTP client keepalive duration
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/03/application-load-balancer-http-keepalive-duration/
Application Load Balancer enables configuring HTTP client keepalive duration
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/03/application-load-balancer-http-keepalive-duration/
aws.amazon.com
March 24, 2024 at 12:55 AM
#ばばさん通信ダイジェスト 賛否関わらず話題になった/なりそうなものを共有しています。
Application Load Balancer enables configuring HTTP client keepalive duration
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/03/application-load-balancer-http-keepalive-duration/
Application Load Balancer enables configuring HTTP client keepalive duration
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/03/application-load-balancer-http-keepalive-duration/
Reactive scaling is good and easy, but not a fit for every use case - sometimes you just want to make sure your infra is fully scaled to handle a predictable traffic spike before it happens.
If this is your case, you're gonna like this new ELB feature!
aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...
If this is your case, you're gonna like this new ELB feature!
aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...
Load Balancer Capacity Unit Reservation for Application and Network Load Balancers - AWS
Discover more about what's new at AWS with Load Balancer Capacity Unit Reservation for Application and Network Load Balancers
aws.amazon.com
November 21, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Reactive scaling is good and easy, but not a fit for every use case - sometimes you just want to make sure your infra is fully scaled to handle a predictable traffic spike before it happens.
If this is your case, you're gonna like this new ELB feature!
aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...
If this is your case, you're gonna like this new ELB feature!
aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...
Load balancers help manage traffic coming into your app so no single server gets overloaded. In this in-depth guide, Prince explains how load balancers work. He examines Azure Application Gateway and Azure Load Balancer and helps you decide when to use each one.
www.freecodecamp.org/news/load-ba...
www.freecodecamp.org/news/load-ba...
August 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Load balancers help manage traffic coming into your app so no single server gets overloaded. In this in-depth guide, Prince explains how load balancers work. He examines Azure Application Gateway and Azure Load Balancer and helps you decide when to use each one.
www.freecodecamp.org/news/load-ba...
www.freecodecamp.org/news/load-ba...
medium.com/@yoshiyuki.w...
AWS recently announced VPC Origins as well as better integration between Cloudfront and Application Load Balancers (ALBs). With VPC Origins it is much easier to secure your content since it will be inside a private subnet of a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) subnet.(1/3)
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AWS recently announced VPC Origins as well as better integration between Cloudfront and Application Load Balancers (ALBs). With VPC Origins it is much easier to secure your content since it will be inside a private subnet of a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) subnet.(1/3)
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Restrict access to Application Load Balancer (ALB) only via CloudFront
If you are not careful with your settings, you could be bypassed by other accounts.
medium.com
December 27, 2024 at 12:53 AM
medium.com/@yoshiyuki.w...
AWS recently announced VPC Origins as well as better integration between Cloudfront and Application Load Balancers (ALBs). With VPC Origins it is much easier to secure your content since it will be inside a private subnet of a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) subnet.(1/3)
🧵
AWS recently announced VPC Origins as well as better integration between Cloudfront and Application Load Balancers (ALBs). With VPC Origins it is much easier to secure your content since it will be inside a private subnet of a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) subnet.(1/3)
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Continuing my series to give context on Pitchfork design, why I think HTTP2 support isn't important (for a Ruby application server).
byroot.github.io/ruby/perform...
byroot.github.io/ruby/perform...
There Isn’t Much Point to HTTP/2 Past The Load Balancer
I want to write a post about Pitchfork, explaining where it comes from, why it is like it is, and how I see its future. But before I can get to that, I think I need to share my mental model on a few t...
byroot.github.io
February 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Continuing my series to give context on Pitchfork design, why I think HTTP2 support isn't important (for a Ruby application server).
byroot.github.io/ruby/perform...
byroot.github.io/ruby/perform...
Thrilled to finally release my latest research "The Single-Packet Shovel: Digging for Desync-Powered Request Tunnelling".
Desync vulnerabilities stemming from HP2 downgrading continue to plague even the largest vendors, have a read to find out how!
Desync vulnerabilities stemming from HP2 downgrading continue to plague even the largest vendors, have a read to find out how!
The Single-Packet Shovel: Digging for Desync-Powered Request Tunnelling
In this paper I will reveal the discovery of wide-spread cases of request tunnelling in applications powered by popular servers including IIS, Azure Front Door and AWS' application load balancer inclu...
www.assured.se
May 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thrilled to finally release my latest research "The Single-Packet Shovel: Digging for Desync-Powered Request Tunnelling".
Desync vulnerabilities stemming from HP2 downgrading continue to plague even the largest vendors, have a read to find out how!
Desync vulnerabilities stemming from HP2 downgrading continue to plague even the largest vendors, have a read to find out how!
JWT auth support in AWS ALBs? Best Pre:Invent release so far! aws-news.com/article/2025...
Application loadbalancer support client credential flow with JWT verification
AWS Application Load Balancer now supports JWT verification for secure machine-to-machine communications, enabling OAuth 2.0 token validation without applicati...
aws-news.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
JWT auth support in AWS ALBs? Best Pre:Invent release so far! aws-news.com/article/2025...