Description: The Application Gateway is a service that provides routing and load balancing at the application level, designed to manage web application and microservices traffic. This type of load balancer operates at layer 7 of the OSI model, meaning it can make routing decisions based on the content of HTTP requests, such as the URL, headers, and query parameters. This allows for greater flexibility and control over how traffic is distributed among different backend servers. Additionally, the Application Gateway can offer advanced features such as SSL termination, authentication, and session management, enhancing security and user experience. Its ability to automatically scale based on demand also makes it an essential tool for modern applications that require high availability and performance. In a cloud environment, this service easily integrates with other components, facilitating the implementation of microservices architectures and the management of dynamic workloads.
