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AWS whitepapers documentation change

Service: whitepapers · 2026-01-25 · Documentation low

File: whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/networking-services.md

Summary

Replaced all 'ELB' acronyms with 'Elastic Load Balancing' full name for consistency

Security assessment

Purely editorial change expanding service names. Existing security references to DDoS protection and 'robust security' features remain unchanged. No new security content or vulnerability fixes introduced.

Diff

diff --git a/whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/networking-services.md b/whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/networking-services.md
index 171237bc6..20f28bc43 100644
--- a//whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/networking-services.md
+++ b//whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/networking-services.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Amazon API GatewayAWS App MeshAmazon CloudFrontAWS Cloud MapDirect ConnectELBAWS Global AcceleratorIntegrated Private Wireless on AWSAWS PrivateLinkAWS Private 5GAmazon Route 53AWS Transit GatewayAWS Verified AccessAmazon VPCAmazon VPC LatticeSite-to-Site VPN
+Amazon API GatewayAWS App MeshAmazon CloudFrontAWS Cloud MapDirect ConnectElastic Load BalancingAWS Global AcceleratorIntegrated Private Wireless on AWSAWS PrivateLinkAWS Private 5GAmazon Route 53AWS Transit GatewayAWS Verified AccessAmazon VPCAmazon VPC LatticeSite-to-Site VPN
@@ -27 +27 @@ Each service is described after the diagram. To help you decide which service be
-  * ELB
+  * Elastic Load Balancing
@@ -70 +70 @@ You can use App Mesh with [Amazon ECS](https://aws.amazon.com/ecs/) and [Amazon
-[Amazon CloudFront](https://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/) is a fast content delivery network (CDN) service that securely delivers data, videos, applications, and APIs to customers globally with low latency, high transfer speeds, all within a developer-friendly environment. CloudFront is integrated with AWS – both physical locations that are directly connected to the AWS global infrastructure, as well as other AWS services. CloudFront works seamlessly with services including AWS Shield for DDoS mitigation, Amazon S3, ELB or Amazon EC2 as origins for your applications, and Lambda@Edge to run custom code closer to customers’ users and to customize the user experience. 
+[Amazon CloudFront](https://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/) is a fast content delivery network (CDN) service that securely delivers data, videos, applications, and APIs to customers globally with low latency, high transfer speeds, all within a developer-friendly environment. CloudFront is integrated with AWS – both physical locations that are directly connected to the AWS global infrastructure, as well as other AWS services. CloudFront works seamlessly with services including AWS Shield for DDoS mitigation, Amazon S3, Elastic Load Balancing or Amazon EC2 as origins for your applications, and Lambda@Edge to run custom code closer to customers’ users and to customize the user experience. 
@@ -88 +88 @@ Direct Connect lets you establish a dedicated network connection between your ne
-## ELB
+## Elastic Load Balancing
@@ -90 +90 @@ Direct Connect lets you establish a dedicated network connection between your ne
-[ELB](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/) (ELB) automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets, such as Amazon EC2 instances, containers, and IP addresses. It can handle the varying load of your application traffic in a single Availability Zone or across multiple Availability Zones. ELB offers four types of load balancers that all feature the high availability, automatic scaling, and robust security necessary to make your applications fault tolerant. 
+[Elastic Load Balancing](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/) (ELB) automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets, such as Amazon EC2 instances, containers, and IP addresses. It can handle the varying load of your application traffic in a single Availability Zone or across multiple Availability Zones. Elastic Load Balancing offers four types of load balancers that all feature the high availability, automatic scaling, and robust security necessary to make your applications fault tolerant.