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Load Balancing

Azure Load Balancer

Layer 4 load balancing for inbound and outbound flows.

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Azure

Service information

Azure Load Balancer iconAzure Load Balancer

Shortname: Azure LB

Huawei equivalent shortnames: ELB

Keywords: load balancer, network, traffic

Differences vs Huawei

  • SKU and availability zone behavior differ.

Migration to Huawei

  • Map API/workflow stages, integration points, pipeline gates, and release controls. For Azure Azure Load Balancer, the direct Huawei equivalence layer is ELB; validate feature-by-feature parity for control plane, data plane, and operational behavior before cutover.
  • Use a composed Huawei migration pattern where needed: ELB + EIP + WAF. Treat ELB as the core equivalent capability and use the additional services to cover integration, security, observability, and governance gaps.
  • Pricing model difference: Azure usually bills load balancer rules/data processing and related public IP usage; Huawei usually bills CodeArts/APIG/DMS runtime or request volume plus artifact/storage usage. Recalculate TCO with peak load, request volume, retention period, and cross-region/interconnect traffic before production migration.
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Huawei Cloud

Huawei equivalent service

Elastic Load Balance iconElastic Load Balance

Shortname: ELB

General function: Load Balancing

Layer 4/7 load balancing service.

Keywords: load balancer, traffic, lb