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SCALING NETWORK SERVICES USING DNS

  • US 20080320003A1
  • Filed: 06/25/2007
  • Published: 12/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:

  • receiving a DNS lookup request from a client, the DNS lookup request including a domain name in the form of a URL;

    identifying an object handle as a host domain of the URL, the object handle associated with a user having an account with a web-based networking service;

    retrieving data center identification information linked to the object handle, the data center identification information identifying the location of data associated with the user'"'"'s account for the web-based networking service;

    selecting a server cluster within the data center able to access the user'"'"'s data;

    determining an one or more IP address for the server cluster; and

    sending the IP address to the client in response to the DNS lookup request.

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