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# Load balancer

> Create public endpoints, attach managed TLS certificates, and route HTTP and TCP traffic to LayerRail virtual machines and Kubernetes workloads.

LayerRail load balancers give your project a stable endpoint in front of application servers or Kubernetes services.

## Key features

* Public service hostnames.
* Backend VM attachment.
* HTTP and HTTPS traffic handling.
* Health-aware routing patterns.
* Waiting page for endpoints without an attached app.
* Integration with project networking.

## Create a load balancer

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Networking">
    In your project, choose **Networking** and open **Load Balancers**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a load balancer">
    Choose a name, location, and listener configuration.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Attach backends">
    Attach one or more VMs or services that should receive traffic.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Point DNS">
    Use the generated hostname or point your own DNS record at the load balancer.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Waiting page

If an endpoint is live but no application is attached yet, LayerRail can serve a simple waiting page instead of a blank browser error.

This helps users understand that the endpoint exists and is waiting for traffic.

## TLS

Use HTTPS for public endpoints. If you use a custom domain, configure DNS first, then enable TLS through the load balancer or your application stack.

```text theme={null}
app.example.com -> load-balancer-hostname.layerrail.com
```

<Info>
  DNS changes can take time to propagate. Check both the LayerRail console and your DNS provider when a new hostname does not resolve immediately.
</Info>