Network server having dynamic load balancing of messages in both

Details Network server having dynamic load balancing of messages in both Network server having dynamic load balancing of messages in both

1996-09-18

1999-01-26

Hsu, Alpus H.

Multiplex communications

Data flow congestion prevention or control

Control of data admission to the network

370392, H04L 1256

Patent

active

058645357

ABSTRACT:
A communications including a server having multiple entry ports and a plurality of workstations dynamically balances inbound and outbound to/from the server thereby reducing network latency and increasing network throughput. Workstations send data packets including network destination addresses to a network switch. A header is prepended to the data packet, the header identifying a switch output or destination port for transmitting the data packet to the network destination address. The network switch transfers the data packet from the switch input port to the switch destination output port whereby whenever the switch receives a data packet with the server address, the data packet is routed to any available output port of the switch that is connected to a Network Interface Card in the server. The switch includes circuity for removing the routing header prior to the data packet exiting the switch. The server includes circuity for returning to the workstation the address of the first entry port into the server or other network device that has more than one Network Interface Card installed therein.

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