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Functional difference between UMIG and ZONAL NEG IP and PORT

I would like to understand the functional difference between working of UMIG and Zonal NEG IP and PORT. I see them quite similar, 

  • they can be added as backend to load balancer
  • both of the types only support instance from a single AZ
  • they do not support auto scaling
  • except for NEG offering default port and port override feature, I am not coming across any major difference. 

I would also like to know when do I choose UMIG vs Zonal NEG IP and Port as backend for a load balancer. 

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