Controlled server loading using L4 dispatching

摘要: Standalone and cluster-based servers, including Web control the amount of data processed concurrently by such servers to thereby server operating performance. A dispatcher is preferably interposed between clients one or more back-end monitors performance each (either directly otherwise). For server, also controls, in response monitored performance, either both number requests supported connections servers' In embodiment, uses a packet capture library for capturing packets at OSI layer 2 implements simplified TCP/IP protocol user-space (vs. kernel space) reduce copying. Commercially off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware system software are employed take advantage their price-to-performance ratio.