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Dynamically balancing load for servers

  • US 8,156,217 B2
  • Filed: 11/24/2003
  • Issued: 04/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of dynamically balancing load in a system of servers, comprising:

  • a) monitoring for servers that are able to respond to requests directed at the system, including actively discovering new servers in said system of servers;

    b) determining a performance metric for a first set of said servers discovered by said monitoring for the servers;

    c) maintaining a table comprising said performance metric for said first set of discovered servers; and

    d) in response to receiving a request, routing said request to a selected server in the system of servers based on said performance metric, wherein the system of servers comprises the first set of discovered servers.

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