Apparatus and method that empirically measures capacity of multiple servers and forwards relative weights to load balancer
US6571288B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1031
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for and a method of empirically measuring the capacity of multiple servers in a cluster including at least one capacity prober for measuring the load capacity of each server and for forwarding the relative weights to a load balancer for the cluster. During off peak operating hours, one at a time each server in the cluster is taken off line and stress tested to measure the capacity of the server. The remaining servers in the cluster remain on line to service customers. The relative weights for each of the servers are collected and updated in the load balancer. In this way, the operation of the cluster is better optimized.
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