The requirement is to route users to the nearest AWS Region where the application is deployed. The best solution is to use Amazon Route 53 with a geolocation routing policy, which routes traffic based on the geographic location of the user making the request.
Geolocation Routing: This routing policy ensures that users are directed to the resources (in this case, EC2 instances) that are geographically closest to them, thereby reducing latency and improving the user experience.
Application Load Balancer (ALB): Within each Region, an internet-facing Application Load Balancer (ALB) is used to distribute incoming traffic across multiple EC2 instances in different Availability Zones. ALBs are designed to handle HTTP/HTTPS traffic and provide advanced features like content-based routing, SSL termination, and user authentication.
Why Not Other Options?:
Option B (Geoproximity + NLB): Geoproximity routing is similar but more complex as it requires fine-tuning the proximity settings. A Network Load Balancer (NLB) is better suited for TCP/UDP traffic rather than HTTP/HTTPS.
Option C (Multivalue Answer Routing + ALB): Multivalue answer routing does not direct traffic based on user location but rather returns multiple values and lets the client choose. This does not meet the requirement for geographically routing users.
Option D (Weighted Routing + NLB): Weighted routing splits traffic based on predefined weights and does not consider the user's geographic location. NLB is not ideal for this scenario due to its focus on lower-level protocols.
AWS References:
Amazon Route 53 Routing Policies- Detailed explanation of the various routing policies available in Route 53, including geolocation.
Elastic Load Balancing- Information on the different types of load balancers in AWS and when to use them.
