Real Comparison Results Of Load Balancing Between Google Singapore Servers And Other Cloud Platforms

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article overview and comparison objectives

(1) objective: compare the actual performance and availability of load balancing (lb) between google cloud singapore nodes and major cloud vendors.
(2) scope: including delay, throughput (rps), failover time, back-end resource occupation, and linkage with cdn/domain name resolution/ddos protection.
(3) method: synthetic stress test + production promotion playback + health check configuration under the same conditions.
(4) output: give specific configuration examples and suggestions to facilitate engineers' reproduction and optimization.
(5) importance: load balancing directly affects user experience, cost and availability, especially in the asia-pacific region, which has high requirements for singapore nodes.

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test environment and server/vps configuration example

(1) google cloud (singapore, asia-southeast1): the front end uses http(s) load balancer + tcp proxy, the back end is n1-standard-4 x6 (4 vcpu/15gb), disk: 100gb ssd, bandwidth: 2 gbps.
(2) aws (ap-southeast-1): alb + nlb hybrid, backend m5.large x6 (2 vcpu/8gb), disk: 100gb gp3, bandwidth: 1.5 gbps.
(3) azure (southeast asia): azure load balancer + application gateway, backend standard_d4s_v3 x6 (4 vcpu/16gb), bandwidth: 1.5 gbps.
(4) alibaba cloud (singapore): slb + reverse generation, backend ecs.g6.large x6 (2 vcpu/8gb), bandwidth: 1 gbps.
(5) health check and automatic scaling: both are set to 10s detection interval and 3 failure determinations; the autoscaler has a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 18 nodes.

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actual measured latency, throughput and resource usage (synthetic stress test data)

(1) test type: interface concurrent mixing (static content + dynamic api), lasting 30 minutes, gradually increasing to the peak.
(2) key indicators: p95 response time, peak throughput (rps), average back-end cpu usage, failover delay.
(3) test time: 2026-04 internal stress test playback (controlled network conditions).
(4) conclusion summary: google singapore has advantages in latency and peak throughput, and failover is faster.
(5) see the table below for specific data (unit: ms / rps / % / ms):

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comparison table (synthetic pressure test summary)

(note) the data in the table are the results of controlled stress testing. please reproduce specific projects based on business scenarios.

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load balancing strategies, health checks and failure recovery details

(1) lb type: google uses global http(s) lb + tcp proxy, which can do intelligent anycast routing; aws uses alb for layer 7 and nlb 4 layers; azure/alibaba mainly use local slb.
(2) health check: short cycle (10s) + peak elimination can shorten the fault sensing time, but it will increase the risk of misjudgment.
(3) session persistence: google supports stateless backend by default. when using cookies or client ip, careful configuration is required to avoid affecting scaling.
(4) fault recovery: google's global lb performs faster in cross-region backend recovery (reflected in the failover time in the table).
(5) recommendation: use short health check + backend preheating + multi-az deployment for key interfaces, combined with rate limiting and retry strategies.

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the impact of cdn, domain name resolution and ddos defense on overall load balancing and real cases

(1) cdn cache: in a real e-commerce promotion case, the google cloud cdn cache hit rate reached 60%, which reduced the pressure on the backend by 2.5 times at the peak.
(2) domain name resolution (dns): using anycast dns (such as cloud dns) can quickly guide users to singapore edge nodes and reduce the first connection delay.
(3) ddos defense: google cloud armor can drop malicious traffic at the edge and reduce the backend load under large-scale syn/udp attacks.
(4) real case data: an e-commerce company’s double 11 replay in 2025 - baseline: 6 n1-standard-4 units, automatically expanded to 18 units; peak rps 12,000 (global), singapore p95 about 45 ms; error rate reduced from 2.3% to 0.2% (enable cdn + cloud armor + global lb).
(5) implementation recommendations: prioritize the use of cdn + edge lb + anycast dns on singapore nodes, and enable waf/acl to protect against large traffic attacks.

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conclusion and implementation suggestions

(1) conclusion summary: in our controlled stress testing and production playback, google singapore was generally better than other tested platforms in terms of latency, throughput, and failover.
(2) cost and manageability: aws/azure/alibaba have advantages in cost or geographical interoperability, which need to be combined with budget and compliance decisions.
(3) deployment recommendations: prioritize the use of global/regional lb + cdn for key businesses to ensure a reasonable ratio of short health checks and automatic scaling strategies.
(4) optimization points: tuning backend instance specifications, network bandwidth, and caching strategies can significantly improve rps and reduce p95.
(5) recurrence tip: when testing, be sure to play back the real request pattern in the peak business scenario, and record p50/p95/p99, error rate, and back-end resource usage as a benchmark.