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Load balancing secure FTP connections among multiple FTP servers

  • US 9,021,099 B2
  • Filed: 08/02/2012
  • Issued: 04/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for load balancing multiple file transfer protocol (FTP) servers to service FTP requests, the system, comprising:

  • a load balancing agent;

    multiple FTP servers coupled to the load balancing agent, which identifies an FTP server from the multiple FTP servers to which to send a first signal of an FTP request;

    wherein, in response to the first signal, the FTP server, allocates a port within a port range and identifies the port as being available for use in connecting with a second signal of the FTP request;

    wherein, the FTP servers provide access to a cloud-based collaboration service, wherein the cloud-based collaboration service includes a file sharing and storage environment residing on the multiple FTP servers that host the cloud-based collaboration service, and wherein the multiple FTP servers use a distinct access request processor to access the file sharing and storage environment.

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