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Systems and Methods for Content-Aware Load Balancing

  • US 20080235397A1
  • Filed: 06/04/2008
  • Published: 09/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for satisfying requests in a system comprised of a plurality of servers, comprising the steps of:

  • providing at least one load balancer for routing requests to the plurality of servers;

    obtaining, at the at least one load balancer, a request from a client;

    examining, at the at least one load balancer, the request;

    estimating costs of satisfying the request by at least two of the plurality of servers based on estimating at least one of a number and a cost of at least one remote access for satisfying the request; and

    routing the request to a server of the plurality of servers with a low estimated cost of satisfying the request.

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