System and method for managing connections between a client and a server

作者: Eoin B. MacDonell , W. Spencer Worley , Richard T. Burright , Jack J. Smith , John A. Vastano

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关键词: Operating systemNetwork interface controllerComputer scienceServer-sideServer farmReverse proxyServerApplication serverClient–server modelComputer networkAppleShare

摘要: An adapter card (108) for managing connections between clients (109) and a network server (106) off-loads the connection management burden from (106). The includes memory (124) with an embedded proxy application (132) communication protocol stack (134), processing unit (126) executing code, controller (129) interfacing internetwork (102), bus bridge (128) internal (120) of receives client requests on behalf over relatively slow unreliable connections, submits to fast, reliable connections.