Which solution is generally simpler to set up for a single, private application: Tunnel or Load Balancer?

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Which solution is generally simpler to set up for a single, private application: Tunnel or Load Balancer?
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For exposing a single, private application without opening firewall ports, Cloudflare Tunnel is generally simpler to set up. It primarily involves installing the `cloudflared` daemon on your origin server and configuring the tunnel via the Cloudflare dashboard or CLI. A Load Balancer typically requires defining multiple origin servers or pools, even if initially only one is used, and then configuring routing policies, which adds a layer of complexity.