ACP-Cloud1 Exam Dumps : ACP Cloud Computing Certification

Alibaba Cloud Server Load Balancer (SLB) is designed to distribute incoming network traffic across multiple ECS instances within Alibaba Cloud, enhancing fault tolerance and application reliability. Backend servers for SLB must be Alibaba Cloud ECS instances, as SLB is specifically optimized to work within the Alibaba Cloud ecosystem. While it does not support instances from other cloud providers, it ensures integration and performance with Alibaba Cloud’s ECS instances.

According to the Alibaba Cloud ECS documentation1, the Pay-As-You-Go billing method is flexible and suitable for short-term or uncertain workloads. However, it is also the most expensive option compared to other billing methods. To reduce the cost of Pay-As-You-Go instances, you can purchase a Savings Plan, which is a discount plan that offers lower prices for a fixed amount of hourly usage. A Savings Plan can be applied to any Pay-As-You-Go instance in the same region, regardless of the instance type, operating system, or zone. Therefore, option A is the most cost-effective billing method for a 10-day test, as it allows you to enjoy the flexibility of Pay-As-You-Go and the savings of a fixed commitment. References: Billing methods and Savings Plan.

When forwarding layer 7 (HTTP) requests, Alibaba Cloud SLB preserves the client’s real IP address by including it in the X-Forwarded-For header. This allows the backend ECS instance to access the client’s actual IP rather than the SLB’s IP address. This practice is common for maintaining accurate client IP information in HTTP forwarding scenarios.