Name server computer having a load levelling facility to spread the load from client computers across a plurality of server computers

作者: Andrew James Stanford-Clark , Michael Platt , Michael George Taylor , Graham Derek Wallis

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摘要: A name server computer and method of operating such a computer, for facilitating connection program on client to server, the consisting plurality computers with shared resources. The all reside in logical network. receives request from address identified by sent request, enabling be made that via list names their addresses is provided. uses convert received into then sends computer. further includes decision logic studying at predetermined intervals having regard test criteria, select one computers. updated associating selected particular contained as generic list. Using this technique, when specifies name, it logic.

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