System and method of performing load balancing over an overlay network
US10958580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/64
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for performing load balancing over an overlay network is disclosed. The load balancing is performed by a DNS load balancing module communicating to a plurality of computing devices communicatively coupled over the overlay network. The DNS load balancing module calculates and maintains a weighted value of each computing device among the plurality of computing device based on a plurality of parameters. The DNS load balancing module on receiving a DNS lookup request for a resource from a first computing device identifies a list of computing device among the plurality of computing device hosting the requested resource. The DNS load balancing module further performs load balancing by selecting a computing device among a list of computing devices for accessing the resource based on a weighted value calculated.
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