Patent ID: 8396957
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of routing service requests, comprising: receiving, by a first candidate host, a service request; discovering a plurality of candidate host zones for servicing the service request, wherein each candidate host zone of the plurality of candidate host zones comprises a plurality of service hosts for servicing the service request; determining a service latency associated with each of the plurality of candidate host zones, wherein the service latency associated with each of the plurality of candidate host zones is based on an aggregation of service latencies associated with the plurality of service hosts comprising the respective candidate host zone; selecting a candidate host zone for servicing the service request based on the service latency associated with each of the plurality of candidate host zones; and selecting a service host from the respective plurality of service hosts associated with the selected candidate host zone to service the service request.