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# Create Load Balancer

To use a Load Balancer in Cloudeka Portal Services, create one first by following these steps:

* On the Cloudeka portal, open the **Network** menu, select **Load Balancer**, then click **Create Load Balancer**.
* On the **Create Load Balancer** page, in the **Tier** section, select **Server Load Balancer**. Then fill in the **Name**, **Flavor**, and **VPC Network** fields, and click **Create Load Balancer**.

<table><thead><tr><th width="177">Column</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td>Your name load balancer.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Flavor</strong></td><td><p>There are 3 size options that can be used including:</p><ol><li>c1.medium.rc 2VCPU / 2GB RAM</li><li>c1.large.rc4VCPU / 4GB RAM</li><li>c1.xlarge.rc8VCPU / 8GB RAM</li></ol></td></tr><tr><td><strong>VPC Network</strong></td><td>The VPC network must be in the same segment as the instance to be load-balancing.</td></tr></tbody></table>

* A **Creating the Load Balancer** notification will appear, and the **Status** column will show **ON-PROGRESS**.
* After the load balancer is created successfully, a notification will appear to confirm the creation.


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