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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2018
A10 Networks, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Lee Chen, Saratoga, CA (US);
John Chiong, San Jose, CA (US);
A10 Networks, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for web service load balancing may commence with receiving, from a local DNS server, a request for a web service. The local DNS server may be coupled to a web client requesting the web service. The request may include local DNS server information. The method may continue with determining a geographic location of the local DNS server based on the local DNS server information. The method may further include selecting a web server from a plurality of web servers based on the web service. The method may continue with determining a geographic location of the web server and determining that the geographic location of the local DNS server matches the geographic location of the web server. The method may further include selecting the web server based on the match. The method may continue with sending a response to the local DNS server.