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System and method for sticky routing of requests within a server farm

  • US 20040024881A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2002
  • Published: 02/05/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • an upstream device configured to receive client requests; and

    a plurality of servers coupled to the upstream device and configured to store session information;

    wherein for each client request not associated with an established session the upstream device is configured to select one of the plurality of servers and send that client request to that server with unique information identifying that server;

    wherein, in response to each client requests not associated with an established session, each of the servers is configured to generate a session ID and send the session ID and the unique identifying information received from the upstream device to the client; and

    wherein, in response to client requests associated with an established session, the upstream device is configured to send the client requests to the one of the plurality of servers indicated by the unique identifying information included with the client requests.

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