MECHANISM FOR FACILITATING DYNAMIC LOAD BALANCING AT APPLICATION SERVERS IN AN ON-DEMAND SERVICES ENVIRONMENT

• US 20130031562A1
• Filed: 11/18/2011
• Published: 01/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Inventors: GUSAK, OLEG
• Granted Patent: US 8,954,587 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 718/105
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/505 considering the load

Abstract

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating dynamic load balancing at application servers in an on-demand services environment. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes polling a plurality of application servers for status, receiving status from each of the plurality of application servers, assigning a priority level to each of the plurality of application servers based on its corresponding status, and facilitating load balancing at the plurality of application servers based on their corresponding priority levels.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

polling a plurality of application servers for status;

receiving status from each of the plurality of application servers;

assigning a priority level to each of the plurality of application servers based on its corresponding status; and

facilitating load balancing at the plurality of application servers based on their corresponding priority levels.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising accessing data at virtual machines associated with the plurality of application servers, and analyzing the data accessed at the virtual machines.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising compiling the received data, and storing the compiled data at a database.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the priority level indicates an availability level of each of the plurality of application servers.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein facilitating comprises distributing workload to the plurality of application servers based on their corresponding priority levels.

6. A system comprising:

a computing device having a memory to store instructions, and a processing device to execute the instructions, wherein the instructions cause the processing device to;

poll a plurality of application servers for status;

receive status from each of the plurality of application servers;

assign a priority level to each of the plurality of application servers based on its corresponding status; and

facilitate load balancing at the plurality of application servers based on their corresponding priority levels.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the processing device is further to access data at virtual machines associated with the plurality of application servers, and analyzing the data accessed at the virtual machines.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the processing device is further to compile the received data, and storing the compiled data at a database.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the priority level indicates an availability level of each of the plurality of application servers.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the processing device is further to distribute workload to the plurality of application servers based on their corresponding priority levels.

11. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:

poll a plurality of application servers for status;

receive status from each of the plurality of application servers;

assign a priority level to each of the plurality of application servers based on its corresponding status; and

facilitate load balancing at the plurality of application servers based on their corresponding priority levels.

12. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the machine is further to access data at virtual machines associated with the plurality of application servers, and analyzing the data accessed at the virtual machines.

13. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the machine is further to compile the received data, and storing the compiled data at a database.

14. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the priority level indicates an availability level of each of the plurality of application servers.

15. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the machine is further to distribute workload to the plurality of application servers based on their corresponding priority levels.