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Method and apparatus for load sharing and data distribution in servers

US7844708B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Stefan Willehadson · Uppsala, SE
Anders Danne · Sollentuna, SE
Max Blomme · Nordstraße, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 27, 2002
Grant date	Nov 30, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 13, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/1023
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for distributing load between a plurality of servers, for handling incoming service requests in a server system. When a service request in received in an access node, a primary server is assigned out of a set of primary servers, using a first scheduling algorithm, for performing a processing task for the received service request. The first scheduling algorithm is capable of selecting any primary server. Further, a secondary server is assigned out of a set of secondary servers, using a second scheduling algorithm, for performing a storing task for the received service request. The second scheduling algorithm is capable of selecting one specific secondary servers for a storing task.

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