# AWS Elastic Load Balancing: Distributing Traffic

* AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) helps distribute incoming application traffic across multiple targets. In this post, we’ll explore the different types of load balancers offered by AWS. You’ll learn how to set up and configure load balancing for your applications, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance. Practical examples will illustrate how to monitor load balancer performance and optimize traffic distribution. By the end, you’ll be prepared to implement ELB in your AWS environment.