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Domain name system security extensions (DNSSEC) for global server load balancing

  • US 9,338,182 B2
  • Filed: 07/31/2013
  • Issued: 05/10/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by a load balancer, a Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) response from a DNS server that is located remotely from the load balancer over a network, the DNSSEC response including a list of IP addresses and an original security signature associated with the list of IP addresses;

    reordering, by the load balancer, the list of IP addresses in the DNSSEC response based on one or more metrics, the reordering being performed while preserving the original security signature; and

    transmitting, by the load balancer, the DNSSEC response with the reordered list of IP addresses and the original security signature to a client device that is located remotely from the load balancer over the network.

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