How to create a load balancer in Microsoft Azure portal

Introduction

Creating a load balancer in the Microsoft Azure portal involves several key steps to ensure efficient distribution of incoming traffic across multiple virtual machines. This article will guide you through the process, covering essential aspects such as configuring backend pools, setting up health probes, and defining load-balancing rules. By following these steps, you can establish a robust load-balancing solution in Azure that enhances the availability, scalability, and reliability of your applications.

Load balancer in Microsoft Azure portal

Step 1

Sign in to the Azure portal via https://portal.azure.com.

Step 2

On the home page click on + Create a resource button to create a new resource.

Step 3

In the marketplace search for the Load Balancer. Then select the Load Balancer, click on Create, and again select the Load Balancer to get started.

Step 4

In the Create load balancer page, select the Subscription, Resource group, Name, Region, SKU, Type, and Tier. Then click on the Next: Frontend IP configuration button.

Step 5

Then click on + Add a frontend IP configuration.

Step 6

Enter a name for the frontend IP and select the IP version. Then click on Create new to create a new public IP address.

Step 7

Provide a Name for the public IP address and select the Assignment as Static. Then click on OK to proceed further.

Step 8

You will be able to see the created new public IP address. Click on the Add button.

Step 9

Select Next: Backend pools.

Step 10

In Backend pools, click on + Add a backend pool.

Provide a Name for the backend pool and select a Virtual network. Then click on Save. You can configure IPs later. Then click on the Next: Inbound rules button.

Step 11

In the Load balancing rule section, click on + Add a load balancing rule. Provide Name and IP Version, select Frontend IP Address, Backend pool, Protocol, Port and Backend port, and Health probe. Then click on Save.

Step 12

Now you will be able to see the created load balancing rule. Click on Review + create.

Step 13

Click on Create after the validation has passed.

You can see the deployment is completed. Now, you can add the virtual machines as preferred.

Summary

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