Method and system for load balancing using queued packet information
US8400917B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/2433
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer readable medium including instructions executable by a processor to perform a method, the method including obtaining a packet by a load balancer, obtaining queued packet information for a plurality of target hosts operatively connected to the load balancer, selecting the one of the plurality of target hosts using the queued packet information, and sending the packet to the selected target host using a first communication channel between the load balancer and the selected target host.
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