---
service_category: network
service_title: Elastic Load Balancing
service_type: elb
service_uri: elastic-load-balancing
teams:
  - name: docs-network-rw
    permission: write
cloud_environments:
  - name: eu_de
    visibility: public
  - name: swiss
    visibility: public
is_global: false
description: Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) is a service that automatically distributes access traffic to multiple Elastic Cloud Servers (ECSs) to balance their service load. ELB enables you to achieve higher levels of fault tolerance in your applications and expand application service capabilities.