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Resource rebalancing in networked computer systems

  • US 6,067,545 A
  • Filed: 04/15/1998
  • Issued: 05/23/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for load balancing a network, the network including server nodes and resources, each resource coupled to at least two of the server nodes, the method for load balancing comprising:

  • detecting a change in an availability of the server nodes;

    defining a first set of available server nodes and a second set of available resources;

    allocating weights to the server nodes and to the resources;

    defining an ideal capacity for each server node in terms of a total weight of resources for which each server node will handle I/O requests; and

    selecting for each of the resources in the second set a corresponding server node of the first set to serve as an administrative server for handling an administrative portion of an I/O request for the corresponding resource of the second set.

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