LOAD BALANCERS
- NEXT LEVEL APPLICATION SCALING
- HIGH AVAILABILITY AND PERFORMANCE
Distribute traffic between multiple targets and avoid having a single point of failure.
Overview
Load Balancers let you scale your applications easily by automatically distributing traffic across your infrastructure. Handle common use-cases like TLS Termination or create an internet-facing entry point to route traffic into your Hetzner Cloud Networks.
Pricing
Only pay for what you use! With Hetzner Cloud Load Balancers, we only charge you for each hour your Load Balancer is running. If you no longer want to use Load Balancers, simply delete it.
Features
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can I also use Hetzner dedicated root servers as a target?
Yes, you can add Hetzner Cloud servers as well as Hetzner dedicated root servers as targets for a Load Balancer.
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How many Load Balancers can I create?
Each customer has a default limit for the number of Cloud resources that we simultaneously provide. If you would like to increase your limit, you can send a request to our support team by opening a support ticket via Cloud Console. Our team will quickly review your request and, if everything is in order, they will increase your limit.
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What balancing algorithms can I use?
You can currently choose between "Round Robin" and "Least connections", depending on your use case.
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What SSL/TLS certificates are supported?
You can use any valid SSL/TLS certificate.
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Can I automate Hetzner Cloud Load Balancers?
Yes! Have a look at our API Docs to get detailed information about what you can automate on the Load Balancers.
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Can Load Balancers be integrated with Kubernetes?
Yes, we have an official cloud controller manager for Kubernetes available on GitHub.