Systems and methods for load balancing based on user selected metrics
US8291108B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1017
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides improvements to load balancing by providing a load balancing solution that allows a user to select metrics, weights and thresholds from metrics collected or determined by a load balancing appliance as well as metrics obtained from another device, such as a server running the service. The systems and methods described providing a load balancing technique in which load balancing decisions can be made based on metrics known by another device monitoring such metrics. The load balancing appliance uses a network management protocol and communication model, such as a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), to identify and collect metrics from a server, service or other device. These metrics are available on the load balancing appliance with appliance determined metrics. Via a configuration interface of the appliance, a user can select one or more appliance determined metrics and/or the metrics obtained via the network management protocol to determine the load of a service.
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