Draft: Add alternative AWS load balancer instructions, template
What does this MR do?
First, this MR adds a section to doc/install/aws/index.md that explains an alternative AWS load balancer architecture for GitLab deployment that allows request filtering and the use of an AWS Web Application Firewall. Second, it includes an AWS CloudFormation template, doc/install/aws/load-balancing.md that shows how to use AWS CloudFormation to create the network resources to implement the alternative load balancer architecture.
Does this MR meet the acceptance criteria?
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Availability and Testing
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Review and add/update tests for this feature/bug. Consider all test levels. See the Test Planning Process. -
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Informed Infrastructure department of a default or new setting change, if applicable per definition of done
Security
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