Description: An Elastic Load Balancer target group refers to a set of instances or resources to which a load balancer efficiently sends requests. This concept is fundamental in the architecture of distributed applications, where the workload is distributed among multiple servers to optimize performance and availability. Target groups allow the load balancer to intelligently direct traffic, ensuring that requests are sent to the most suitable instances based on criteria such as instance health, responsiveness, and current load. This not only enhances user experience by reducing response times but also helps prevent overload on any individual server. Additionally, target groups can include different types of resources, such as virtual machines, containers, or IP addresses, providing flexibility in infrastructure management. The ability to dynamically scale and adjust traffic distribution based on demand is a key feature that enables organizations to quickly adapt to traffic changes and ensure optimal application performance.
