Create Load Balancers

To create a load balancer:

1. Go to Networks → Load balancers.

2. Click Create.

3. Select region.

4. Select plan (configuration). The configuration with 2 nodes includes a replica of your load balancer to ensure fault tolerance.

5. Specify basic settings for the load balancer.

• • Add servers to the balancing. You can add both Hostman and third-party servers. You can select a server from the drop-down list or enter an IP address.

You will be able to add and remove servers later on, when the load balancer already exists.

• • Set forwarding rules. At least one forwarding rule must be specified. This will be enough to launch the load balancer.

    You need to specify the protocol and port for the server and for the balancer. Available protocols: HTTP, HTTP2, HTTPS, TCP. Each protocol will default to a standard port, but you can change this value to your liking.

    The specified parameters will be applied to all servers in the balancing.

    When setting up HTTPS, you must use TCP and port 443. If you are using Cloudflare, you must use only TCP as the source and destination protocols. Learn more about setup.

  • For additional configuration, click Advanced settings.

6. Configure network settings.

• • Choose if the load balancer should have a fixed public IP or a floating one. A floating IP is a separate service which means you will be able to transfer it to another service on your account if/when necessary. 

  • Select one of the existing private networks or create a new one.

7. Specify the name of the balancer and select which project it should be added to.

You will be able to edit the list of servers, forwarding rules and advanced settings even after the load balance has been created.