DEFINITION: HTTP(S) Load Balancer ABB is an Application Component that refers to a proxy-based Layer 7 load balancer enabling a user to run and scale your services behind a single external IP address. HTTP(S) Load Balancer distributes HTTP and HTTPS traffic to backends hosted on a variety of Cloud platforms as well as external backends connected over the internet or via hybrid connectivity. SOURCE: https://cloud.google.com/load-balancing/docs/https